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 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 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 and Fine Gael agreed to form a coalition, with the support of several independent lawmakers. Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil share broadly similar center-right policies but a century-old rivalry stemming from their origins on opposing sides of Ireland’s civil war in the 1920s.

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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

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 …

Fine Gael’s mandate cannot be taken for granted, Taoiseach warns
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Fine Gael’s mandate cannot be taken for granted, Taoiseach warns

Hindustan Times  

Taoiseach Simon Harris has warned that Fine Gael cannot be taken for granted in government formation talks. The party leader said speculation had prematurely jumped to issues around how ministries might be allocated and whether Fianna Fail and Fine Gael would once again rotate the taoiseach’s role during the mandate. And it’s also about recognising that there are other parties …

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

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

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. Read our privacy policy Voters across Ireland cast their …

Ireland's incumbent parties retain power in general election
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Ireland's incumbent parties retain power in general election

China Daily  

Electoral workers count ballots at a count centre following Ireland's general election, in Dublin, Ireland, Dec 1, 2024. LONDON - Fianna Fail and Fine Gael, members of Ireland's incumbent governing coalition, have held on to power after the final votes were counted in the country's general election on Monday night. The Green Party, the junior partner of the last coalition …

Ireland's incumbent parties retain power in general election
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Ireland's incumbent parties retain power in general election

China Daily  

Electoral workers count ballots at a count centre following Ireland's general election, in Dublin, Ireland, Dec 1, 2024. LONDON - Fianna Fail and Fine Gael, members of Ireland's incumbent governing coalition, have held on to power after the final votes were counted in the country's general election on Monday night. The Green Party, the junior partner of the last coalition …

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

The Independent  

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 …

Ireland’s incumbent parties look likely to hang on to power after a fractured election
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Ireland’s incumbent parties look likely to hang on to power after a fractured election

Associated Press  

DUBLIN — Ireland’s two long-dominant center-right parties looked likely to form a new government as results came in Sunday from a fractured national election, though with a reduced vote share and complex coalition negotiations ahead. In an exception to the global anti-incumbent mood, outgoing governing parties Fianna Fail and Fine Gael took the two largest shares of the vote, narrowly …

Ireland’s incumbent parties look likely to hang on to power after a fractured election
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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Ireland’s incumbent parties look likely to hang on to power after a fractured election

LA Times  

The election count continues Sunday at the Royal Dublin Society, after voters went to the polls during Ireland’s election. Ireland’s two long-dominant center-right parties looked likely to form a new government as results came in Sunday from a fractured national election, though with a reduced vote share and complex coalition negotiations ahead. Sinn Fein, which aims to reunify the Republic …

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 …

Ireland headed for coalition government, exit poll suggests
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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Ireland headed for coalition government, exit poll suggests

NPR  

Ireland headed for coalition government, exit poll suggests toggle caption Peter Morrison/AP DUBLIN — A marathon vote-counting exercise was underway Saturday in Ireland's national election after an exit poll suggested that the contest is a close-fought race among the country's three largest political parties. The exit poll suggested voters' support is split widely among the three big parties — Fine …

Ireland elections: Counting under way, exit poll shows tight three-way race
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Ireland elections: Counting under way, exit poll shows tight three-way race

Al Jazeera  

Exit poll put left-wing nationalists Sinn Fein at 21.1 percent of votes, slightly ahead of two centre-right parties. Ireland is tallying votes from general elections as an exit poll suggested a dead heat between the three main parties, with the left-wing opposition Sinn Fein holding a narrow lead. Just behind were Ireland’s two centre-right parties, Fine Gael and Fianna Fail, …

Ireland election: Main opposition Sinn Fein likely to be largest party but ruling coalition to retain power
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Ireland election: Main opposition Sinn Fein likely to be largest party but ruling coalition to retain power

Firstpost  

Fine Gael and Fianna Fail, former rivals that have, between them, led every government since the foundation of the state almost a century ago, may be able to reach a majority with one other smaller party Sinn Fein President Mary Lou McDonald campaigns for the final day, ahead of a general election, outside Government Buildings, in Dublin, Ireland November 28, …

Ireland votes in closely fought general election
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Ireland votes in closely fought general election

Raw Story  

by Caroline TAÏX / Peter MURPHY Voting got under way in Ireland on Friday in a general election in which the two centre-right coalition partners are neck-and-neck with opposition party Sinn Fein after a campaign marked by rancour over housing and cost-of-living crises. Final opinion polling put the three main parties -- centre-right Fine Gael and Fianna Fail, and the …

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 …

Ireland votes in close-run election dominated by housing crisis
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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Ireland votes in close-run election dominated by housing crisis

Al Jazeera  

Ireland is going to the polls in a tight election race that has two centre-right coalition parties running neck and neck with the former political wing of a republican parliamentary force. Irish voters began casting their ballots on Friday as polling showed outgoing coalition partners Fine Gael and Fianna Fail and the leftist-nationalist opposition Sinn Fein all hovering around 20 …

Ireland sets November election as President dissolves Parliament
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Ireland sets November election as President dissolves Parliament

Firstpost  

Ireland, which has a population of 5.2 million, has faced many of the same challenges of other countries since its last election: the COVID-19 pandemic, economic disruptions due to the war in Ukraine and a surge of migrants from overseas. Irish Prime Minister Simon Harris makes a statement outside Government Buildings ahead of the Dail being formally dissolved for the …

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 …

Ireland’s PM Announces Early Election to Pounce on Poll Lead
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Ireland’s PM Announces Early Election to Pounce on Poll Lead

Live Mint  

-- Ireland will hold an early general election as Prime Minister Simon Harris takes advantage of favorable poll numbers and a slump in support for Sinn Fein, the main opposition party, which is mired in a series of scandals. Harris, 38, became Ireland’s youngest ever prime minister — or Taoiseach — in April after taking over as leader of Fine …

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

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. “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 — 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 …

Martin named new Irish Prime Minister, vows to tackle deep recession
4 years, 8 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, 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, …

Indian origin Irish PM Leo Varadkar's party pushed to 3rd place in general election
5 years, 1 month ago

Indian origin Irish PM Leo Varadkar's party pushed to 3rd place in general election

India TV News  

Ireland's Indian-origin Prime Minister Leo Varadkar has suffered a huge setback in the general election as his liberal-conservative Fine Gael party took a battering in the face of an unprecedented surge in the fortunes of the nationalist party Sinn Fein. As the poll results poured in overnight on Sunday, Varadkar's party was pushed down to the third place with Sinn …

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 …

Irish election: What date is the vote and which party will win?
5 years, 1 month ago

Irish election: What date is the vote and which party will win?

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 governing party Fine Gael led by Leo Varadkar …

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 …

Irish election: Coalition government takes a hammering, exit polls show
9 years ago

Irish election: Coalition government takes a hammering, exit polls show

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 first showed Fine Gael on 26.1 per cent …

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  

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, 2 months 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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