Micheál Martin elected taoiseach

Irish lawmakers have voted to make veteran politician Micheál Martin prime minister for a second time, leading a coalition government.
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In his acceptance speech in the Dáil, the Fianna Fáil leader said it was a “profound honour to be nominated to serve as head of the government in a free, democratic and diverse republic”.
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Mr Martin’s Fianna Fail emerged as the largest party following the Irish general election at the end of November.