Leo Varadkar has officially resigned as Ireland's premier.Mr Varadkar arrived at the official residence of Irish president Michael D Higgins, Aras an Uachtarain, at 5.55pm on Monday.Mr Higgins is understood to have greeted Mr Varadkar in the president's study, where a letter of resignation was handed to the secretary general of the Irish president.

Leo Varadkar has officially resigned as Ireland's premier.Mr Varadkar arrived at the official residence of Irish president Michael D Higgins, Aras an Uachtarain, at 5.55pm on Monday.Mr Higgins is understood to have greeted Mr Varadkar in the president's study, where a letter of resignation was handed to the secretary general of the Irish president.