Micheal Martin: I want to make a difference and continue to have an impact
1 year, 4 months ago

Micheal Martin: I want to make a difference and continue to have an impact

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Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “I’m going to lead Fianna Fail into the next general election,” he told RTE on Sunday. We want to be a part of it into the future.” On Saturday, Mr Martin told reporters at the ard fheis that the next general election remains “wide open” as he again declined to be drawn on the potential for a future coalition with Sinn Fein. He said Fianna Fail and Sinn Fein do not align on many policy issues and suggested Ireland’s main opposition party is not “serious” enough for a role in government. The Tanaiste also expressed scepticism on opinion polls that continue to give Sinn Fein a significant lead over Fianna Fail and Fine Gael ahead of the next general election.

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Micheál Martin returns as Ireland's prime minister after securing backing of the parliament
2 months ago

Micheál Martin returns as Ireland's prime minister after securing backing of the parliament

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For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Irish lawmakers voted Thursday to …

Micheál Martin returns as Ireland’s prime minister after securing backing of parliament
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2 months ago

Micheál Martin returns as Ireland’s prime minister after securing backing of parliament

Associated Press  

DUBLIN — Irish lawmakers voted Thursday to make veteran politician Micheál Martin prime minister for a second time at the helm of a coalition government. It comes almost two months after an election in which Martin’s Fianna Fáil party won the most seats, but not enough to govern alone. After weeks of talks, the long-dominant center-right parties Fianna Fáil and …

Micheál Martin returns as Ireland’s prime minister after securing backing of parliament
2 months ago

Micheál Martin returns as Ireland’s prime minister after securing backing of parliament

LA Times  

Micheál Martin, center, is flanked by colleagues as he leaves Leinster House in Dublin, after he was selected by members of the legislature to be the new prime minister Thursday. Irish lawmakers voted Thursday to make veteran politician Micheál Martin prime minister for a second time, leading a coalition government. After weeks of talks, the long-dominant center-right parties Fianna Fáil …

Micheal Martin returns as Irish prime minister
2 months ago

Micheal Martin returns as Irish prime minister

Al Jazeera  

The Fianna Fail leader was elected for a second time after chaos in Ireland’s parliament subsided. Micheal Martin has been elected as the Republic of Ireland’s prime minister for a second time. Ireland is bracing for economic fallout from the return of United States President Donald Trump, whose pledge to slash corporate taxes poses a potential threat to the country’s …

Ireland is finally set to get a new government led by a familiar face
2 months ago

Ireland is finally set to get a new government led by a familiar face

The Hindu  

Veteran politician Micheal Martin is set to become Ireland’s Prime Minister for a second time on Wednesday when lawmakers formally approve him as head of a coalition government. The confirmation comes almost two months after an election in which Martin’s Fianna Fail party won the most seats, but not enough to govern alone. Fine Gael and Fianna Fail share broadly …

Micheál Martin’s return as Ireland’s leader delayed by parliamentary wrangling
2 months ago

Micheál Martin’s return as Ireland’s leader delayed by parliamentary wrangling

Associated Press  

DUBLIN — Irish lawmakers met Wednesday to appoint a new prime minister, but quickly abandoned the attempt amid bitter wrangling over parliamentary procedure. “This is the first time, I think, in over 100 years that the Dáil has failed to elect a government to fulfil its constitutional obligation.” Attempts to form a new government come almost two months after an …

Irish parliament delays vote for prime minister after speaking rights row
2 months ago

Irish parliament delays vote for prime minister after speaking rights row

Al Jazeera  

The process of nominating a new prime minister led to widespread disorder and clashes. Sinn Fein leader Mary Lou McDonald claimed that Fianna Fail wanted “to place their independent cronies, supporters of the government, on the opposition benches and to afford them the same speaking rights of the opposition”. Following Ireland’s November 29 election, a coalition deal was struck last …

Ireland moves closer to forming a new government after a deal is reached
2 months, 1 week ago

Ireland moves closer to forming a new government after a deal is reached

Associated Press  

LONDON — Ireland moved a step closer Tuesday to forming a new government. A deal was reached between Fianna Fail, Fine Gael and Regional Independent Group to form the next government a month and a half after the election gave no party a majority of seats needed to control parliament, Irish media reported. Left-of-center party Sinn Fein won 39 seats …

Ireland election results: How did the country vote and who will secure power?
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Ireland election results: How did the country vote and who will secure power?

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For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Voters across Ireland cast their …

Ireland's election is over, but the country faces weeks of talks before there's a government
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Ireland's election is over, but the country faces weeks of talks before there's a government

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Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Ireland faces weeks of coalition talks before it gets a new …

With election decided, Ireland faces weeks of talks to form a government
3 months, 3 weeks ago

With election decided, Ireland faces weeks of talks to form a government

Associated Press  

LONDON — Ireland faces weeks of coalition talks before it gets a new government, as the country’s two major center-right parties work to form a stable administration. Both Fine Gael and Fianna Fail have a longstanding refusal to work with Sinn Fein, partly because of its historic ties with the Irish Republican Army during three decades of violence in Northern …

Center-right parties set to hold power in Ireland
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Center-right parties set to hold power in Ireland

Raw Story  

The incumbent center-right parties Fianna Fail and Fine Gael looked set Monday to retain power in Ireland as vote counting in the European Union member's general election continued, with coalition talks looming. Fine Gael, whose leader Simon Harris is the outgoing prime minister, was running second with nearly 21 percent, while Sinn Fein was in third with 19 percent. "Overall …

Counting Begins in Tight Irish Election Race
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Counting Begins in Tight Irish Election Race

Deccan Chronicle  

Vote counting was underway Saturday in Ireland’s national election after an exit poll suggested the contest is a close-fought race among the country’s three largest political parties.Ballot boxes were opened at 9 a.m. at count centers across the country, kicking off long hours, or even days, of tallying the results. The exit poll suggested voters’ support is split widely among …

5 things about Ireland election as it votes today to elect its next govt
3 months, 3 weeks ago

5 things about Ireland election as it votes today to elect its next govt

Firstpost  

Polling stations will close at 10 p.m. local time on Friday, after which an exit poll will offer an early indication of the likely outcome. Ballot counting will commence on Saturday morning, with the complete results expected to take several days to finalize Irish election posters hang from lampposts in Dublin City centre, Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024, ahead of Ireland's …

Ireland votes in a close-run election where incumbents hope to cling on to power
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Ireland votes in a close-run election where incumbents hope to cling on to power

NPR  

Ireland votes in a close-run election where incumbents hope to cling on to power toggle caption Niall Carson/PA DUBLIN — Ireland is voting Friday in a parliamentary election that will decide the next government — and will show whether Ireland bucks the global trend of incumbents being ousted by disgruntled voters after years of pandemic, international instability and a cost-of-living …

Election campaign to formally start in Ireland with dissolution of Dail
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Election campaign to formally start in Ireland with dissolution of Dail

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Fine Gael leader Mr Harris will go to President Michael D Higgins’s residence at …

Micheal Martin — from teacher to Taoiseach
4 years, 8 months ago

Micheal Martin — from teacher to Taoiseach

The Hindu  

Micheal Martin, Ireland’s new Prime Minister, who was sworn in to office on June 27, is the architect of Fianna Fail’s spectacular revival after the party’s poll drubbing a decade ago. His contention that FF’’s survival was at stake due to the austerity measures imposed under the €85 billion EU and IMF bailout backfired when Mr. Cowen won a confidence …

Ireland’s Micheál Martin to lead historic govt coalition
4 years, 8 months ago

Ireland’s Micheál Martin to lead historic govt coalition

Associated Press  

LONDON — Centrist politician Micheál Martin became Ireland’s new prime minister Saturday, fusing two longtime rival parties into a coalition four months after an election that upended the status quo. The deal will see Martin’s Fianna Fail govern with Fine Gael — the party of outgoing leader Leo Varadkar —and with the smaller Green Party. Fianna Fail and Fine Gael, …

Ireland starts vote in ‘three horse race’ to form next government
5 years, 1 month ago

Ireland starts vote in ‘three horse race’ to form next government

The Hindu  

Ireland began voting in a general election on February 8, with Prime Minister Leo Varadkar hoping to secure a new term on the back of Brexit but voters likely to judge him more on his domestic record. Mr. Varadkar’s Fine Gael party has been in power since 2016 but polling suggests they are trailing centre-right rivals Fianna Fail and republicans …

Waiting for the winner: The Hindu Editorial on Ireland polls
5 years, 1 month ago

Waiting for the winner: The Hindu Editorial on Ireland polls

The Hindu  

Ireland’s general elections on Saturday have thrown up many paradoxes, offering few clues about the next government, or the future of the country’s three largest parties. Sinn Féin, the country’s Republican party has, perhaps with good reason, proclaimed itself the real winner: 37 seats, up 14 over the 2016 polls, and its best result. But Micheál Martin, Fianna Fáil leader, …

Irish election: Ireland facing grand-coalition after no clear winner emerges from election
9 years ago

Irish election: Ireland facing grand-coalition after no clear winner emerges from election

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. However, Fine Gael has garnered just 26.1 per cent …

Ireland election: Fine Gael and Fianna Fail face being forced into coalition after a century of bitter rivalry
9 years ago

Ireland election: Fine Gael and Fianna Fail face being forced into coalition after a century of bitter rivalry

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. They have both been courteous throughout the campaign leading …

Greens walk out of doomed Irish coalition
14 years, 1 month ago

Greens walk out of doomed Irish coalition

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The Green Party leader, John Gormley, announced: "For a …

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