Irish parliament set for stalemate in attempt to form new government
(The Guardian World News)

All candidates for taoiseach are expected to fall short of the 80 seats needed in the Dáil ÉireannThe Irish parliament is headed for deadlock over a new taoiseach after meeting for the first time since the 8 February election.No nominee was expected to win a majority in votes in Dáil Éireann on Thursday evening, turning Leo Varadkar, the outgoing taoiseach, into a caretaker leader. Continue reading...