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 vote in the parliamentary party. Mr. Martin’s restrained approach also came in for praise during delicate negotiations over the border question arising from Brexit. Given this progressive backdrop, the presence of just a few women Ministers in Mr. Martin’s Cabinet is being ascribed to the party’s failure to field more female candidates from electable seats.

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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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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

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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 …

Micheál Martin’s return as Ireland’s leader delayed by parliamentary wrangling
2 months, 1 week 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, 1 week 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 votes in a close-run election where incumbents hope to cling on to power
4 months 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 …

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 …

Varadkar returns as Irish leader in political job-share deal
2 years, 3 months ago

Varadkar returns as Irish leader in political job-share deal

Associated Press  

LONDON — Leo Varadkar returned for a second term as Ireland’s prime minister on Saturday as part of a job-sharing deal made by the country’s centrist coalition government. Martin has served as Ireland’s leader, or taoiseach, since an election in 2020 that produced a historic coalition agreement between his Fianna Fáil party and Varadkar’s Fine Gael. He said it had …

Micheal Martin resigns as taoiseach ahead of power handover to Leo Varadkar
2 years, 3 months ago

Micheal Martin resigns as taoiseach ahead of power handover to Leo Varadkar

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Martin named new Irish Prime Minister, vows to tackle deep recession
4 years, 9 months ago

Martin named new Irish Prime Minister, vows to tackle deep recession

The Hindu  

Ireland’s parliament picked veteran opposition leader Micheál Martin as Prime Minister on Saturday to head the first coalition uniting the two parties that have battled each other for power since a civil war nearly a century ago. Mr. Martin’s Fianna Fail party was forced to join forces with its foes Fine Gael, after a surprise election surge for leftist Irish …

Ireland’s Micheál Martin to lead historic govt coalition
4 years, 9 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 …

Ireland election: Fine Gael and Fianna Fail face being forced into coalition after a century of bitter rivalry
9 years, 1 month ago

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

The Independent  

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Greens walk out of doomed Irish coalition
14 years, 2 months ago

Greens walk out of doomed Irish coalition

The Independent  

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