The taoiseach said it is important to remember the horrors and say never again. Monday’s commemoration has been described as a recommitment to denouncing and combating antisemit

EXCLUSIVE: The former Fine Gael leader – who is a hate figure for some elements of the far right – has been told the security detail can be reinstated if gardai assess he is under threat

Micheal Martin has received the backing of the Irish parliament to be nominated as the country’s next premier. Parliamentarians voted 95 to 76 in support of the nomination of the Fianna Fail leader, the day after a chaotic row disrupted the process and resulted in the suspension of the Dail.

Micheál Martin, who was poised to be elected as Ireland's new Taoiseach today, slammed the chaotic Dáil proceedings as a "subversion of the Irish Constitution."

The Taoiseach thanked emergency crews and responders working to restore power and clear roads, and said a huge amount of work is needed in the days ahead to restore electricity, water and communications to hundreds of thousands of people.

TAOISEACH Micheal Martin has ordered a new inquiry into the murder of Irish soldier Sean Rooney in Lebanon in a bid to avoid such an attack happening again. It is being carried out independently

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Newly elected Taoiseach Michael Martin has ordered a new inquiry into the circumstances surrounding an attack on Irish soldiers in Lebanon. The attack, which occurred in December 2022, claimed the life of Private Sean Rooney and saw other members of the Defence Forces seriously injured,

Micheál Martin was speaking before travelling to attend today's 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau

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 backing of the Irish parliament to be nominated as the country’s next premier.

As Mr Martin takes up the role of Taoiseach again and Simon Harris prepares for a stint handling foreign affairs, trade and defence, we have profiled some of the TDs who could be in line for a ...