Ireland gets coalition government, Leo Varadkar to return as PM in 2022

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COURTESY BY: https://www.hindustantimes.com/ Leo Varadkar, the outgoing prime minister of Ireland, will now be the deputy prime minister under a new coalition government from Saturday headed by Micheal Martin, and return as the prime minister in 2022 under the power-sharing arrangement. Varadkar, 41, became a caretaker prime minister after no party won a majority in the February 8 election. The process of government formation was delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic. Three parties have now agreed to form the coalition government. They are Varadkar’s Fine Gael party, Martin’s Fianna Fail…

No home matches for Ireland as Pakistan and New Zealand postpone tours

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“Pakistan came to Dublin for Ireland’s first ever Test but their visit this ear has been cancelled . ©AFP” /> London (AFP) – Ireland will have no home internationals this season after it was announced Thursday that tours by Pakistan and New Zealand had been postponed due to the coronavirus. COVID-19 had already forced the postponement of Ireland’s early season games against Bangladesh and now a two-match Twenty20 international series against Pakistan has gone the same way. Meanwhile New Zealand’s tour of Europe has been postponed as well. The World…