The Taoiseach has promised to "keep working for Ireland" in anyway he can as he announced his resignation at Government Buildings this afternoon.
Leo Varadkar has been at the helm of Irish politics since assuming the office for the first time in 2017, and beginning his second stint in late 2022.
He's finishing up as leader of Fine Gael with immediate effect, while his time as Taoiseach will come to an end after the Dáil's Easter break.
Local Fine Gael Senator Micheál Carrigy has defended the Taoiseach's time in office.
Speaking to Let's Talk today, the Longford based Senator, who is also the Secretary of the Fine Gael Parliamentary Party, said Varadkar has faced numerous domestic and international crisis.
He believes the outgoing Taoiseach has been effective in the face of the Pandemic, the War in Ukraine, the cost of Living crisis and the ongoing conflict in Gaza.
Meanwhile, Opposition TDs and parties are calling for a general election.
Sinn Fein TD for Sligo Leitrim Martin Kenny believes that it is time for things to change:
