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The Fianna Fail leader was elected for a second time after chaos in Ireland’s parliament subsided. Micheal Martin has been elected as the Republic of Ireland’s prime minister for a second time. Lawmakers voted on Thursday 95 to 76 in support of the nomination of the Fianna Fail leader. Martin will lead a coalition government […]
Timings for Irish Dail today Lisa O’Carroll The Irish parliament is to reconvene at 10.30 today after a chaotic row over that saw the formal election of the taoiseach abandoned with the Dáil suspended four times. Opposition party leaders were due to meet with the leaders of the government parties Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael […]
Irish taoiseach appointment process derailed by protests in parliament Lisa O’Carroll Attempts to elect a new taoiseach in Ireland lay in tatters on Wednesday after a rebellion by opposition parties resulting in the suspension of the Dáil until Thursday morning, Lisa O’Carroll writes in from Dublin. Micheál Martin had been due to be officially appointed […]
3pm: Tánaiste and Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin is set to top the poll in Cork South Central and be elected on the first count, according to final tallies. With all 153 boxes tallied in the five-seat constituency, Mr Martin holds just over 23% of first preference votes, while his party colleague Seamus McGrath is on […]