Michael Martin elected as Irish Taoiseach
Fianna Fail leader Micheal Martin (right) and Fine Gael's Simon Harris talk to the media outside the government building in Dublin, January 22, 2025
LAWMAKERS in Ireland voted today to make veteran politician Micheal Martin prime minister for a second time at the helm of a coalition government.
Members of the lower house of parliament, the Dail, voted by 95 to 76 to confirm Mr Martin as Taoiseach, the Irish title for prime minister.
Mr Martin said: “It is a profound honour to be nominated to serve as head of the government in a free, democratic and diverse republic.”
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