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 Martin was elected Irish prime minister for the second time by a coalition of the two large centre-right parties and independents on Thursday, underlining a main task as warding off threats arising from Donald Trump's return as U.

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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'

Micheál Martin returns to the post of Taoiseach after being nominated and winning the vote in Ireland's Dáil Éireann.

Micheal Martin has been reappointed as the Prime Minister of the Republic of Ireland, marking his second tenure in the role after handing over in 2022. On Thursday, lawmakers cast their votes, with 95 supporting and 76 opposing the Fianna Fail leader’s nomination.

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

Both Micheál Martin and Simon Harris will seek to address criticisms of the gender and regional balance of their Cabinet picks when junior ministries are announced next week.It is expected that 23 junior ministers will be announced next Wednesday,

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Mr McCarthy told the Irish Examiner that he was not feeling well at the time, and left the chamber to take medication before he planned to return to cast his ballot. In the chamber, Mr McCarthy’s name was called by the Clerk of the Dáil,