Leo Varadkar has resigned. Who is going to replace him (and who is not)?

Here’s who’s in the mix 
Leo Varadkar has resigned. Who is going to replace him (and who is not)?

Who will be the next Fine Gael leader? Paschal Donohoe, Helen McEntee, Simon Harris, Heather Humphreys and Simon Coveney are the early contenders.

In a surprise move, Leo Varadkar announced his resignation as Taoiseach and Fine Gael leader on Wednesday, flanked by senior party ministers.

Focus will quickly switch to who will replace him, with Mr Varadkar indicating a new leader will be in place by the time of Fine Gael’s planned ard fheis in early-April, giving a narrow enough window for that new leader to be in place.

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