Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar could face being kicked out of office, after an election campaign that has proved much more of a struggle than he bargained for
After successfully steering Ireland through years of high-stakes and nail-biting Brexit uncertainty, Saturday's election was the moment when a grateful nation could finally reward their modern and telegenic prime minister at the ballot box.Instead, the prime minister could face being kicked out of office, after an election campaign that has proved much more of a struggle than he bargained for. Even he admits his party are the "underdogs.
“I do believe we are catching up. This election is winnable, and it's all to play for. In many ways it is the most important in a generation ... If Brexit was a football match, it's probably only half time," Varadkar told the crowd, pushing the message that voters should stick with the "tried and trusted team" to lead the country.
It was an unstable arrangement. Relations between the parties broke down at several points, threatening a government collapse. Left-wing opposition parties pushed a series of no-confidence motions in the health and housing ministers, repeatedly cornering a reluctant Fianna Fáil into siding with and saving the government.
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