Irish lawmakers have voted to make veteran politician Micheál Martin prime minister for a second time at the helm of a coalition government

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Micheál 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 scheduled after opposition protest derailed an initial vote.

The Irish parliament on Thursday backed Micheal Martin to become the country's next taoiseach or prime minister, a day after a bitter row had delayed the vote.Irish parliamentarians voted 95 to 76 in support of the nomination of the Fianna Fail leader,

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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.

FIANNA Fail leader Micheal Martin has officially been nominated as Taoiseach. The proposal was delayed yesterday after chaotic scenes broke out and the Dail was suspended several times over an

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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 76 in support of the nomination of the Fianna Fail leader, the day after a chaotic row disrupted the process and resulted in the suspension of the Dail.

Micheal Martin nominated as next taoiseach - Mr Martin will formally become Ireland’s new premier during a ceremony with President Michael D Higgins.

Lawmakers in the Republic of Ireland have abandoned an effort to appoint a new prime minister amid bitter wrangling over parliamentary procedure. The chaotic scenes in the parliament on Wednesday mean the nomination of Micheal Martin,

Micheal Martin poised to become taoiseach - Mr Martin’s Fianna Fail emerged as the largest party following the Irish general election at the end of November.