Donald Trump has called the Taoiseach to congratulate him on his "great victory".

The US president has spoken to Leo Varadkar on the phone, for the first time since Varadkar took office.

Reporters in the Oval Office said Varadkar kept the US president waiting on the phone for around 90 seconds before answering.

When he did answer, Trump had nothing but praise for the new Taoiseach: