Martin will lead a coalition government made up of the two largest centre-right parties, in addition to independent lawmakers. His nomination was delayed by a day after the initial vote to elect ...

“Do you not want to marry me?” Macaulay Culkin asks his betrothed, Brenda Song, over lunch. His not-wife of almost a decade giggles at the suggestion. She’s been wearing a ring (bigger than ...

“People in Power,” as the song’s title translates in English, has become the unofficial anthem of a mass uprising that has consumed this southern African nation over the past few ...

DUBLIN - Micheal Martin was elected Irish prime minister for the second time by a coalition of the country's two large centre-right parties and independent lawmakers on Thursday, a day later than ...

Ireland’s parliament elected Foreign Minister Micheal Martin the country’s new taoiseach, or prime minister, on Thursday. Martin, the leader of Fianna Fail, has been elected taoiseach for the ...

A day later than expected, the Dáil has elected Micheal Martin as Taoiseach by 95 votes to 76, writes Pat Leahy. Mr Martin will now travel from Leinster House to Áras an Uachtaráin where he ...

The assumption is that he had in his pocket a list of ministers who were due to be appointed last night. Join the Irish Independent WhatsApp channel Stay up to date with all the latest news ...

Though Nickelback was the only core rock artists to make the cut, a number of songs that had successful runs at Alternative radio found their way on the list. They include cuts from indie rockers ...

Micheál Martin Returns as Irish Premier, Bracing for Trump Fallout By Padraic Halpin, Conor Humphries DUBLIN (Reuters) -Ireland's Micheál Martin was elected prime minister for the second time by ...

Micheal Martin has said he is “thankful” to his supporters after he received the backing of the Irish parliament to be nominated as the country’s next premier. Parliamentarians voted 95 to ...

DUBLIN — Micheál Martin was elected Irish prime minister for the second time by a coalition of the country's two large center-right parties and independent lawmakers on Thursday, a day later than ...

Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin has stood by his comments about Michael Lowry in the aftermath of the Moriarty Tribunal but defended negotiating a government with him. In a heated exchange ...