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Mr Martin was nominated by Albert Dolan, Fianna Fail’s youngest TD and seconded by Dublin South Central TD Catherine Ardagh. Outgoing Taoiseach and Fine Gael leader Simon Harris also spoke ...

While other parties will be able to nominate candidates for the taoiseach’s office, only Mr Martin will have the required ...

More women will be appointed as junior ministers today after a backlash over gender imbalance in the new Cabinet.

Under the Constitution, the new cabinet can consist of at most 15 senior ministerial positions. It has already been decided ...

NEWLY-elected Taoiseach Micheal Martin has revealed his new Cabinet as a number of new faces have taken the reigns of difficult departments – but only three women have made the cut. The ...

Government leaders decide on junior minister appointments this week, but the names are unlikely to assuage doubts after ...

Senior sources in Fianna Fáil say that the Cavan-Monaghan TD Niamh Smyth is a certainty to be promoted to the junior ranks, ...

The new Taoiseach has briefed members of his Cabinet on the potential impact and preparations for Storm Éowyn.

Fine Gael TD Patrick O'Donovan has been appointed as Minister for Arts, Culture, Communications, Media and Sport following the formal ratification of the Programme for Government by the Cabinet, after ...