POLITICIANS will get two more weeks off after Micheal Martin is elected Taoiseach tomorrow despite the Dail not sitting for almost three months. It comes as four TDs that have signed up to back

Mr Martin then left the Dail to meet President Higgins at his official residence ... Fine Gael and independents including Michael Lowry marked “a new low in Irish politics”.

It is understood that a deal is close and it will see the Regional Independents classed as government TDs going forward.

Fianna Fáil leader Martin will become Taoiseach this afternoon for the second time as the new Government is formed

The Taoiseach-elect will now travel to Áras an Uachtaráin to meet President Michael D Higgins, where the president will sign the warrant of appointment and present the seals of office

PA Media Martin received his official seal of office from Michael D Higgins on Thursday In his acceptance speech, Martin said that it was "a sad development in many parliaments in the world that ...

Micheál Martin returns to the post of Taoiseach after being nominated and winning the vote in Ireland's Dáil Éireann.

Ireland's new Government is in place following a busy day in Dáil Éireann on Thursday - here are Ireland's newest Ministers.

Micheal Martin has formally become Taoiseach during a ceremony with the Irish president, Michael D Higgins. | UTV News

Politicians had assembled to nominate Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin as the new taoiseach and allow him to be formally appointed to the office by President Michael D Higgins. However Sinn ...

MICHEAL Martin’s re-election as Taoiseach has been de-railed by Dail out war as the House was suspended FOUR times before being abandoned completely due to an explosive row. The Cork man looked

Micheal Martin has formally become Taoiseach during a ceremony with the Irish president, Michael D Higgins ... campaigned for the establishment of Dail Eireann. “Our democracy has remained ...