The Irish parliament on Thursday backed Micheal Martin to become the country's next taoiseach or prime minister, a day after a bitter row had delayed the vote.

Irish lawmakers voted Thursday to make veteran politician Micheál Martin prime minister for a second time at the helm of a coalition government.

Jack Chambers, who was first elected as a TD for Dublin West in 2016, is the Minister for Public Expenditure. The 34-year-old was touted as a talent within the coalition from early on. He had a good ...

Use precise geolocation data. Actively scan device characteristics for identification. Store and/or access information on a device. Personalised ads and content, ad and content measurement, audience ...

Micheál Martin returns as Ireland's prime minister after securing backing of the parliament - Irish lawmakers have voted to make veteran politician Micheál Martin prime minister for a second time, lea ...

Micheal Martin, leader of Ireland’s Fianna Fail party, was voted in as prime minister on Thursday after an election in November that saw the main incumbent coalition partners return to power.

Mr Doherty said Mr Lowry should ‘come clean’ about his involvement in a bid to purchase property related to Doncaster Rovers.

Despite having publicly backed calls for a change of leadership at the top of Fianna Fáil shortly after being first elected in 2020, the Dublin Bay South TD, who is a barrister, is said to be on much ...

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