Attempts to nominate a future taoiseach failed on Wednesday after a series of Dail disruptions over opposition speaking time.

DUBLIN -- Veteran politician Micheál Martin is set to become Ireland's prime minister for a second time on Wednesday when ...

Mr Martin’s Fianna Fail emerged as the largest party following the Irish general election at the end of November.

Ireland's parliament on Wednesday failed to formally elect Micheal Martin as the new prime minister amid chaotic scenes after opposition parties blocked the vote in protest at procedural speaking ...

There are very few new ideas and it is completely devoid of the promised 'new energy', says Pádraig Rice, Social Democrats TD ...

The speaker of the lower house, or Dail, suspended the chamber for a fourth time after the Sinn Fein party voiced anger over plans to allow independent parliamentarians, some of whom back the incoming ...

A row broke out in the dáil, forcing the suspension of proceedings as the Irish parliament returned to nominate a new ...

The Irish parliament has failed to nominate a new taoiseach, following a row on speaking time. Fianna Fail leader Micheal ...

The election of the taoiseach (Irish prime minister) has been delayed after parliament was suspended amid chaotic scenes in ...