Irish lawmakers voted Thursday to make veteran politician Micheál Martin prime minister for a second time at the helm of a coalition government.

Micheál Martin returns as Ireland's prime minister after securing backing of the parliament - Irish lawmakers have voted to make veteran politician Micheál Martin prime minister for a second time, lea ...

Micheal Martin, leader of Ireland’s Fianna Fail party, was voted in as prime minister on Thursday after an election in November that saw the main incumbent coalition partners return to power.

The process of nominating a new taoiseach faced an unprecedented day-long delay due to a heated dispute over opposition speaking rights.

Jack Chambers, who was first elected as a TD for Dublin West in 2016, is the Minister for Public Expenditure. The 34-year-old was touted as a talent within the coalition from early on. He had a good ...