Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said today that the month of May of next year will be ‘the right time’ for an election.
The unelected ruler of Ireland has already discussed the idea with his Fianna Fail counterpart, Micheal Martin, who perhaps coincidentally, perhaps not, said today that he’s ready for his go at the Taoiseach job.
A disorderly Brexit may throw all these plans in disarray, however, so stay tuned for updates.