— Enda Kenny (@EndaKennyTD) May 17, 2017
Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny is to step down as leader of Fine Gael from midnight, he has announced.
He will continue as taoiseach (prime minister) until the Dail (parliament) chooses a successor.
Mr Kenny, who was elected taoiseach in 2011, tendered his resignation in March, but has been acting prime minister since then.
He told a parliamentary party meeting on Wednesday that a successor would be appointed by 2 June.
The 66-year-old had been under pressure to resign from factions within his own party dissatisfied with his leadership.
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