Varadkar confirms general election in Ireland

Irish Prime Minister Leo Varkar will formally request that President Michael Higgins dissolve parliament before a general election next month, he said on Tuesday. Varkar said he h informed his Cabinet that he would ask president to dissolve lower house, also kwn as Dáil. He later posted a video on Twitter outlining what he sees as his achievements in power.

In a news conference he said: "We've me some good progress since I've become (prime minister)" he said. “But it's t eugh and I kw it's t eugh, people expect and want ir government to do much more and I want us 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.