Mr Martin then left the Dail to meet President Higgins at his official residence ... roles between Fine Gael leader Simon Harris and Mr Micheal Martin reminded her of “groundhog day”.

Senior Fine Gael sources also stressed that Simon Harris intends to make significant changes in the reshuffle in 2027

Micheal Martin has received the backing of the ... become Ireland’s taoiseach during a ceremony with President Michael D Higgins at his official residence at Aras an Uachtarain in Dublin.

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Micheal Martin has formally become Taoiseach during a ceremony with the Irish president, Michael D Higgins. Earlier, Mr Martin said he was “thankful” to his supporters after he received the ...

Micheal Martin nominated as next taoiseach - Mr Martin will formally become Ireland’s new premier during a ceremony with President Michael D Higgins.

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Ten people including Republic of Ireland captain Séamus Coleman have received the Presidential Distinguished Service Award for the Irish Abroad during a ceremony at Áras an Uachtaráin. The award was established by the government following the 2011 Global Irish Economic Forum as a means to recognise the contribution of members of the Irish diaspora and was first awarded in 2012.

It was last December. Israel had just called Ireland an ‘ antisemitic country’, citing Ireland’s support for the International Court of Justice case in which Israel is accused of genocide in Gaza. Irish condemnations of Hamas and its repeated calls for Israeli hostages to be released were discounted as “lip service”.

It's expected that all 23 Junior Ministers will be confirmed shortly following the conclusion of a cabinet meeting this afternoon (Wednesday).

There is that line in the song by The Who: "Meet the new boss, same as the old boss." Well, the words apply to Micheál Martin who once served as

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