Micheal Martin has received the backing of the Irish parliament to be nominated as the country’s next premier.

Fianna Fail leader Micheál Martin has been elected taoiseach (Irish prime minister) for the second time after chaos in the ...

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President of Ireland Michael D Higgins was among mourners who joined ... A representative of Taoiseach Micheal Martin also attended the funeral, as did SDLP leader and family friend Claire Hanna.

The Dáil is set to meet again this morning after chaotic scenes prevented the election of a Taoiseach for the first time in ...

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

Micheal Martin has formally become Taoiseach during a ceremony with the Irish president, Michael D Higgins. | UTV News ...

The President has formally appointed Micheal Martin to the position of Taoiseach. Deputy Martin has also received the Seal of the Taoiseach and the Seal of the Government from Michael D Higgins. The ...

I realised how weary I had grown of trying to explain President Michael D Higgins’s words and proclivities to curious but incredulous English people. The first time I remember doing so is when ...

ACCLAIMED Belfast poet Michael Longley managed to touch the souls of people with just a few words, his funeral has heard.

The Taoiseach-elect will now travel to Áras an Uachtaráin to meet President Michael D Higgins, where the president will sign the warrant of appointment and present the seals of office ...

Michael Longley will be recognised as one of the greatest poets that Ireland has ever produced, and it has long been my ...