Fine Gael TD Josepha Madigan has announced her resignation as Minister for Special Education and Inclusion and said she will not be running in the next general election.
In a statement posted on X, Ms Madigan said she would be supporting Simon Harris in the Fine Gael leadership contest.
She said she had informed Taoiseach Leo Varadkar last summer that she would not be running in the next general election.
“We have had many conversations since then, but I have not changed my mind,” she said in her statement.
“I am today confirming my decision not to contest the next General Election. I am also resigning today from my ministerial position. I wish Simon the very best in forming a new Fine Gael ministerial team to lead the party into the next election,” she said.
