Micheál Martin became Ireland’s taoiseach (prime minister) for the second time in his political career on Thursday, a day later than planned.

The regional independents are led by controversial TD Michael Lowry. He is a politician who is well known beyond his ...

The process of nominating a taoiseach was pushed back hours - and eventually adjourned - after a dispute over speaking time ...

The opposition strongly objected to the government-aligned independents being allocated speaking time usually reserved for ...

Independents who back Taoiseach-nominee Micheál Martin’s new coalition provoke parliamentary gridlock over their strange ...

Micheal Martin has been elected the Republic of Ireland’s prime minister for a second term after a vote in parliament on ...

A deal has reportedly been reached between Fianna Fail, Fine Gael and politicians from the Regional Independent Group to form ...