Former Taoiseach Enda Kenny is expected to make a full recovery after being diagnosed with cancer.
The 71-year-old recently had an operation and is now "on the road to a full recovery". He had tissue removed from under the arm after catching the malignancy early
"The former Taoiseach had an operation to remove cancer before Christmas," a spokesman told the Irish Independent. "Thankfully he is in robust good health besides and is well on the road to a full recovery."
