It should be obvious that the Government needs Micheál Martin’s upright image much more than it needs Michael Lowry’s downright conceit. Unless, that is, you have made yourself very good at ...

Micheal Martin has said he is “thankful” to his supporters after he received the backing of the Irish parliament to be nominated as the country’s next premier. Parliamentarians voted 95 to ...

In that event, he will then travel across Dublin to Áras an Uachtaráin, the official residence of the President, where Michael D Higgins will sign the warrant of appointment and hand Mr Martin ...

Micheál Martin told the Irish Examiner he will establish ... Admits the Government “didn’t see it coming” and was blindsided by Michael Lowry’s regional group seeking opposition speaking ...

Ireland’s parliament elected Foreign Minister Micheal Martin the country’s new taoiseach, or prime minister, on Thursday. Martin, the leader of Fianna Fail, has been elected taoiseach for the ...

President Michael D Higgins presents seals of office to new ministers alongside new Taoiseach Micheál Martin (Pic: RollingNews.ie) It led too to a lifelong ambition of Micheál Martin to become ...

Taoiseach Micheal Martin receives a standing ovation after his election. Picture: Maxwells Mr Martin said that expanding the number of junior ministers would require new legislation, which would ...

Micheál Martin (left) and Simon Harris. Photo: Getty Taoiseach Micheál Martin has ­promised to raise the issue of undocumented Irish migrants with the new administration of US president Donald ...

Micheál Martin stood by his past criticism of Michael Lowry as he defended negotiating the programme for government with the controversial Independent TD. Mr Martin once called on Tipperary North ...

Micheal Martin has formally become Taoiseach during a ceremony with the Irish president, Michael D Higgins. Mr Martin’s Fianna Fail emerged as the largest party after the Irish general election ...

Michael Lowry, the leader of the Regional Independent Group, was due to give a 10-minute speech during the election of Micheál Martin as Taoiseach, writes Philip Ryan. However, we will never ...