Micheal Martin was appointed Ireland's new prime minister on Thursday after lawmakers belatedly backed him following a bitter row over ...

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Ireland’s newly-appointed premier has promised to tackle the housing crisis and create a “step change” for people with disabilities as he revealed a refreshed Cabinet. At such a critical moment in US ...

Fianna Fail leader becomes new taoiseach or prime minister for 2nd time, replacing Fine Gael leader Simon Harris ...

Micheál Martin officially became Ireland’s taoiseach a day late after a chaotic row led to the Irish parliament being suspended ...

​Micheal Martin has formally become Taoiseach during a ceremony with the Irish president, Michael D Higgins. Beforehand, Mr Martin said he was "thankful" to his supporters after he received the ...

Micheál Martin became Ireland’s taoiseach (prime minister) for the second time in his political career on Thursday, a day later than planned.

Micheal Martin has said he is “thankful” to his supporters after he received the backing of the Irish parliament to be nominated as the country’s next premier. Parliamentarians voted 95 to 76 in ...

The Dail is to reconvene after a chaotic row over how speaking time should be allocated to the government-affiliated ...

The 34th Dáil will see Martin elected as taoiseach for the second time, replacing Fine Gael leader Simon Harris who will ...

The Irish parliament is to reconvene a day after a chaotic row over how speaking time should be allocated to ...

Micheál Martin described the unruly behaviour over five and a half hours, during which the Dáil was suspended three times, as ...