The process of nominating a new taoiseach faced an unprecedented day-long delay due to a heated dispute over opposition speaking rights.

The Longford-Westmeath TD was only appointed to Cabinet in April after Simon Harris became Taoiseach and with his background in accountancy and business, it is not a surprise that the remains in the ...

The Longford-Westmeath TD was only appointed to Cabinet in April after Simon Harris became Taoiseach and with his background in accountancy and business, it is not a surprise that the remains in the ...

Micheál Martin returns to the post of Taoiseach after being nominated and winning the vote in Ireland's Dáil Éireann.

Martin, who previously served as prime minister between 2020 and 2022, was appointed after overnight talks to break a deadlock in the new parliament.

​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 ...

Timing is important in politics. It’s also important in broadcasting. Doubly important, in fact, when the topic of the programme is politics. It could be regarded as unfortunate that Election (RTÉ One ...

Fianna Fail leader Micheal Martin has been confirmed as the new Irish Prime Minister after a vote in the Dail, lower house of Irish parliament, local media reported on Thursday. The lawmakers on ...

It took 24 hours, three Dáil suspensions, endless shouting, multiple press conferences and meetings that lasted into the small hours – but Micheál Martin is Taoiseach again. After what he described as ...

LIMERICK Fine Gael TD Patrick O'Donovan is back in the Cabinet, taking on the role of Minister for Arts, Culture, Communications, Media and Sport. He moves from the Department of Further and Higher ...