Fianna Fail leader Micheál Martin has been elected taoiseach (Irish prime minister) for the second time after chaos in the ...

Acclaimed Belfast poet Michael Longley managed to touch the souls of people with just a few words, his funeral has heard.

Sunlight was emerging through the clouds on St Brigid’s Day, marking the Celtic start of spring, as they came to honour a ...

Irish lawmakers have voted to make veteran politician Micheál Martin prime minister for a second time, leading a coalition government.

I realised how weary I had grown of trying to explain President Michael D Higgins’s words and proclivities to curious but incredulous English people. The first time I remember doing so is when ...

Ireland's new Government is in place following a busy day in Dáil Éireann on Thursday - here are Ireland's newest Ministers.

Micheal Martin has said he is “thankful” to his supporters after he received the backing of the Irish parliament to be ...

PA Media Martin received his official seal of office from Michael D Higgins on Thursday In his acceptance speech, Martin said that it was "a sad development in many parliaments in the world that ...

Israeli Ambassador to Ireland Dana Erlich has claimed President Michael D Higgins "politicised" yesterday's Holocaust ...

democratic and diverse republic,” said Martin, who will formally be appointed to the role later by President Michael D. Higgins before naming his cabinet. The vote had been due to come on ...