Leo Varadkar on Wednesday announced that he was stepping down as Ireland’s prime minister and leader of the Fine Gael party in the governing coalition, citing “personal and political” reasons. Pundits called the move, just 10 weeks before Ireland holds European parliament and local elections, a “political earthquake”. The country must also hold a general election within a year. Deputy Prime Minister Micheal Martin, leader of the Fianna Fail coalition partner, said the announcement was “unexpected” but added that he expects the government to run its full term. An emotional Varadkar, 45, said he…