DUBLIN -- 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.

A yellow weather warning for fog has been issued for parts of Northern Ireland. The Met Office said it came into effect at 00:00 GMT on Wednesday and is due to last until 11:00. It is active everywhere in Northern Ireland except for western parts of County Fermanagh and the north west, including Londonderry and Strabane.

Republic of Ireland defender Diane Caldwell has announced her retirement from international football. The 36-year-old won the first of her 102 international caps in 2006 against Denmark in the ...