Micheál Martin returns as Ireland’s prime minister after securing backing of parliament

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Newly elected Taoiseach Micheál Martin appoints government ministers

Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin has named a new cabinet of government ministers after officially being elected Taoiseach by a vote of 95 to 76. The appointments came on the afternoon of Thursday, January 23, one day later than expected due to continued disorder in the Dáil that led to its suspension.

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Parliament belatedly confirms Micheál Martin as head of government. As before, his party Fianna Fáil is in coalition with Fine Gael and 17 independent MPs – and is thus moving further to the right.

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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, leading a coalition government

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New Irish Prime Minister elected

After a whirlwind of a parliamentary session on Wednesday, January 22, that was supposed to decide the new leader of Ireland was scuppered due to overwhelming arguments, Micheal Martin has today been elected as the new Prime Minister by the Dáil, for a second term. Martin, leader of party Fianna Fáil, received 95 votes in favour, after a disastrous Wednesday session threatened to overshadow the… Source

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Dáil Éireann: Micheál Martin elected taoiseach after chaos subsides

The Dáil had been suspended on Wednesday following chaotic scenes in the chamber.

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Parliament in Ireland has re-elected the leader of the centre-right party Fianna Fáil, Martin, as head of government.