Fianna Fail leader Micheál Martin has been elected taoiseach (Irish prime minister) for the second time after chaos in the ...

Micheal Martin has formally become Taoiseach during a ceremony with the Irish president, Michael D Higgins. Earlier, Mr Martin said he was “thankful” to his supporters after he received the backing of ...

Good morning and welcome to our live coverage of the nomination of a new taoiseach. The Dáil is to reconvene today at 11.30am after a chaotic row yesterday over how speaking time should be allocated ...

Micheal Martin has formally become Taoiseach during a ceremony with the Irish president, Michael D Higgins. | UTV News ...

“It is a profound honor to be nominated to serve as head of the government in a free, democratic and diverse republic,” said Martin, who will formally be appointed to the role later by President ...

I realised how weary I had grown of trying to explain President Michael D Higgins’s words and proclivities to curious but incredulous English people. The first time I remember doing so is when ...

The Taoiseach-elect will now travel to Áras an Uachtaráin to meet President Michael D Higgins, where the president will sign the warrant of appointment and present the seals of office ...

President Michael D Higgins will deliver the keynote speech at an event to mark National Holocaust Memorial Day despite objections from the Israeli ambassador to Ireland. Dana Erlich has called for ...

Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs Micheál Martin said it had been a ... Irish President Michael D Higgins said the agreement would be “welcomed by those at the edge of survival ...

More info President Michael D Higgins has led the tributes congratulating ... 500,000 viewers in RTE ratings hit Tánaiste Micheál Martin has also congratulated Farrell, saying: “A deserved ...

PA Media Martin received his official seal of office from Michael D Higgins on Thursday In his acceptance speech, Martin said that it was "a sad development in many parliaments in the world that ...