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

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.

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.

Micheál Aodh Martin believes with the new rule of not being allowed to pass the ball back to the keeper there is a space for short kick outs.

Irish lawmakers have voted to make veteran politician Micheál Martin prime minister for a second time, leading a coalition government

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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Dozens of electrical engineers from ­various countries have started arriving in Ireland to help exhausted ESB ­workers tackle the unprecedented damage to the national power grid. The foreign crews have largely been deployed to Cavan,

Fianna Fáil insiders defended what was branded a ‘shameful’ level of female ­ministerial appointments last night, by insisting: ‘It is about ability at this

The Irish Government has appointed 19 Ministers of State - or 'Junior Ministers' - in addition to last week's four 'Super Junior Ministers.'

Cork TDs Michael Moynihan, Christopher O'Sullivan and Jerry Buttimer have been elevated to junior ministerial ranks this afternoon with Colm Burke demoted.Micheál Martin and Simon Harris have this afternoon presented their picks for the junior ministers to Cabinet,

Around 142,000 homes, farms, and businesses are still in the dark, and electricity in the worst affected areas may not be restored until the middle of next week