Ireland on track for February general election

Irish Prime Minister Leo Varkar will formally request that President Michael Higgins dissolve parliament before a general election next month, president's office said Tuesday.

Varkar told his Cabinet on Tuesday morning he would seek a dissolution of lower house, also kwn as Dáil. He later

“We've me some good progress since I've become (prime minister)" he said. “But I kw it's t eugh, and we want to do much more.''

election is likely to revolve around issues of health and housing. Ireland is struggling with a housing crisis and has faced hospital overcrowding.