FIANNA Fail leader Micheal Martin has officially been nominated as Taoiseach. The proposal was delayed yesterday after chaotic scenes broke out and the Dail was suspended several times over an

THE new Ceann Comhairle has ruled that the Regional Technical Group of Independent TDs will not be granted permission to sit in opposition benches. The move comes after chaos broke out in the Dail

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),

The Dáil has approved the proposal to nominate Micheál Martin as Taoiseach for appointment by President Higgins later today. There were 95 votes in favour of the Fianna Fáil leader, with 76 against. The nomination means Mr Martin will travel to Áras an Uachtaráin to receive his Seal of Office from President Higgins.

A dispute over whether some of those independents would be allocated opposition speaking time ended Wednesday’s proceedings without a new Taoiseach

Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin, who was supposed to become Taoiseach, called the scenes in the Dail a “subversion of the Irish constitution”.

The 34th Dáil sat for just a matter of minutes this morning before outbursts forced new ceann comhairle Verona Murphy to suspend the house.

A row in the Dáil has been labelled a “subversion of the Irish Constitution” by would-be Irish taoiseach Micheál Martin.

In a separate statement, Tánaiste Michael Martin - who is set to become Ireland's next Taoiseach on Wednesday - also offered his "warmest congratulations" to Trump on his inauguration. "Ireland’s close ties with the United States are built on generations of shared history and a rich tapestry of connections between our peoples," the Tánaiste said.

Fianna Fail leader becomes new taoiseach or prime minister for 2nd time, replacing Fine Gael leader Simon Harris - Anadolu Ajansı

Micheal Martin has received the backing of the Irish parliament to become the country’s next Taoiseach. TDs voted 95 to 76 in support of the nomination of the Fianna Fail leader, one day after a chaotic row disrupted the process and resulted in the suspension of the Dail.