Varadkar rules out early general election

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar: 'There are no plans for an early general election, we are focusing on the job, and a lot of the things the Government needs to get done in the next couple of months.'

The Taoiseach has ruled out an early general election and has as confirmed he will lead his party into the next poll.

Leo Varadkar has not given any consideration to stepping away from public life, despite previously stating that he would like to get out of politics by the age of 50.