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 ...

The Aga Khan, leader of the Ismaili Muslims, head of a major development aid foundation and the owner of mystery horse Shergar, died yesterday in Lisbon at the age of 88, his foundation announced. His ...

Micheal Martin has formally become Taoiseach during a ceremony with the Irish president, Michael D Higgins. Earlier, Mr Martin said he was “thankful” to his supporters after he received the backing of ...

It is time to turbocharge all aspects of the Good Friday Agreement. The scourge of intolerance has spread from being just ...

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

“It is a profound honor to be nominated to serve as head of the government in a free, democratic and diverse republic,” said Martin, who will formally be appointed to the role later by President ...

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 ...

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 ...

In his first speech, the newly-appointed Taoiseach said existing approaches on disability 'will not achieve the breakthroughs we need and it is time to move beyond them' ...

Tributes have been paid to the acclaimed Belfast-born poet Michael Longley, who has died at the age of 85. The President of ...

PA Media Martin received his official seal of office from Michael D Higgins on Thursday In his acceptance speech, Martin said that it was "a sad development in many parliaments in the world that ...