Micheal Martin was appointed Ireland's new prime minister on Thursday after lawmakers belatedly backed him following a bitter row over parliamentary speaking rules that had delayed the vote.

A chaotic row in the Irish parliament has been labelled as a "subversion of the Irish Constitution" by would-be Irish premier Micheal Martin. The Fianna Fail leader, who was poised to become the ...

Ireland’s parliament is the worst for gender diversity in western Europe, even after boosting its quota rules for its recent general election, a setback for a country that has become the poster ...

Micheál Martin became Ireland’s taoiseach (prime minister) for the second time in his political career on Thursday, a day later than planned. The Irish parliament descended into uproar on ...

Irish parliament delays vote for prime minister after chaotic sitting. By Padraic Halpin. January 23, 2025 7:34 AM UTC Updated January 23, 2025 Item 1 of 4 Taoiseach Elect (Prime ...

DUBLIN — The speaker of Ireland’s parliament survived an unprecedented vote of confidence Tuesday following weeks of bitter high-decibel confrontations that have brought legislative work to a ...

President Joe Biden joked about his age to the Irish parliament as he considers seeking reelection next year, contending he brings "a little bit of wisdom" to the White House.“I’m at the end ...

Irish lawmakers voted Simon Harris to be the next prime minister three weeks after Leo Varadkar unexpectedly resigned. At 37, he’ll be Ireland’s youngest premier.

Micheál Martin became Ireland’s taoiseach (prime minister) for the second time in his political career on Thursday, a day later than planned. The Irish parliament descended into uproar on ...

He was replaced by Simon Harris, who became Ireland’s youngest ever leader. Harris, the outgoing taoiseach, assumed the role of deputy prime minister Thursday, and will expect to step back into ...