According to the tender documentation, the estimated €100,000 course will comprise of a two-day programme at RTÉ’s Donnybrook HQ for up to 10 cohorts of between 15 to 20 participants.

Leo Varadkar paid tribute to the outgoing Green Party leader, who on Tuesday announced he was stepping down.

Eamon Ryan's decision to stand down comes amid speculation of a potential early election in the autumn

Mayo TD Alan Dillion, who is chair of the Fine Gael parliamentary party, said that while Leo Varadkar's resignation had caught everyone off-guard, he respected the decision