‘New chapter’ for Leo Varadkar as baton passes to Simon Harris 

Simon Harris, who succeeded Mr Varadkar as leader of the Fine Gael party following his shock resignation, is set to be selected as the new Taoiseach

Leo Varadkar gets a round of applause after resigning as Taoiseach. Picture: Maxwells

Politicians have a responsibility not to encourage toxicity in public debate, Leo Varadkar has said in his final speech before the selection of a Taoiseach.

Mr Varadkar, who formally resigned as Taoiseach on Monday, was speaking in the Dáil before a vote to select a new leader of the Government.