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

DUBLIN (AP) — Veteran politician Micheál 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 Fáil party won the most seats, but not enough to govern alone.

Micheál Martin was elected Irish prime minister for the second time by a coalition of the two large centre-right parties and independents on Thursday, underlining a main task as warding off threats arising from Donald Trump's return as U.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday congratulated Irish PM Micheal Martin who is set to return for his second term in office. Taking to X, PM Modi said that India is committed to working together with Ireland to further strengthen the bilateral partnership between both countries.

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The leaders of the Irish coalition government and the opposition are meeting Thursday to address the issues that prevent the investiture as prime minister of the centrist Micheál Martin, winner of last November's elections.

Micheal Martin was appointed Ireland's new prime minister on Thursday after lawmakers belatedly backed him following a bitter row over parliamentary speaking rules that had delayed the vote. Martin, who previously served as prime minister between 2020 and 2022,

In his first speech, the newly-appointed Taoiseach said existing approaches on disability 'will not achieve the breakthroughs we need and it is time to move beyond them'

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

Both Micheál Martin and Simon Harris will seek to address criticisms of the gender and regional balance of their Cabinet picks when junior ministries are announced next week.It is expected that 23 junior ministers will be announced next Wednesday,

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