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

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Micheal Martin said there had been a "subversion of the constitution" when unruly scenes saw the Dail suspended four times and the vote for his new government ultimately pushed back a day

Micheál Aodh Martin believes with the new rule of not being allowed to pass the ball back to the keeper there is a space for short kick outs.

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),

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

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.

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'

Counting is ongoing at Trinity College Dublin, where Independent senators Lynn Ruane and Tom Clonan have retained their seats.

Fianna Fáil Longford-Westmeath TD Robert Troy has spoken of his “great honour” at returning to the junior ministerial ranks two and a half years after resigning following a controversy surrounding his property interests.

Mr McDowell was the first to be elected in the National University of Ireland (NUI) panel, with 11,390 first preference votes. Seanad Eireann is the upper house of the Irish parliament. Out of a valid poll of 36,

The Irish Government has appointed 19 Ministers of State - or 'Junior Ministers' - in addition to last week's four 'Super Junior Ministers.'