Micheal Martin said there had been a "subversion of the constitution" when unruly scenes saw the Dail suspended four times and the vote for his new government ultimately pushed back a day
DUBLIN (AP) — Veteran politician Micheál Martin is set to become Ireland’s prime minister for a second time on Wednesday when lawmakers formally approve him as head of a coalition government. The confirmation comes almost two months after an election in which Martin’s Fianna Fáil party won the most seats, but not enough to govern alone.
Irish lawmakers have voted to make veteran politician Micheál Martin prime minister for a second time, leading a coalition government
Taoiseach Micheál Martin is set to join world leaders for a commemoration at Auschwitz to mark International Holocaust Remembrance Day today. This year marks the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the former German Nazi concentration and extermination camp.
The Irish parliament will resume on Wednesday with Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin set to return as taoiseach for a second time. The 35th Dáil (Irish parliament) will see Mr Martin elected as taoiseach (prime minister),
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday congratulated Irish PM Micheal Martin who is set to return for his second term in office. Taking to X, PM Modi said that India is committed to working together with Ireland to further strengthen the bilateral partnership between both countries.
In his first speech, the newly-appointed Taoiseach said existing approaches on disability 'will not achieve the breakthroughs we need and it is time to move beyond them'
The reason for this is that the number of ministers is limited to 15, and so senior ministers are given a few departments to manage (like Jack Chambers new role as Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation) or “ super junior ministers ” are brought in to try and divvy up the workload.
Ireland's Micheál Martin was elected prime minister for the second time by a coalition of the country's two large centre-right parties and independents on Thursday, and set himself the task of warding off threats arising from Donald Trump's return as U.
Micheál Martin was elected Irish prime minister for the second time by a coalition of the country's two large centre-right parties and independent lawmakers on Thursday, a day later than scheduled after opposition protest derailed an initial vote.
A day later than expected, the Dáil has elected Micheal Martin as Taoiseach by 95 votes to 76, writes Pat Leahy. Mr Martin will now travel from Leinster House to Áras an Uachtaráin where he ...