The Latest Breaking News from Micheal Martin

Ireland takes eight Palestinian children with urgent health needs for treatment

The children arrived in Dublin on Thursday night after the Slovakian government provided a plane.

Evening Standard · Dec 20, 2024

Irish premier tenders resignation as new parliament meets

The counting of votes is underway to elect a Ceann Comhairle.

Evening Standard · Dec 18, 2024

‘Deep slander’ to accuse Ireland of being antisemitic, Irish president says

Michael D Higgins made the remarks as a Palestinian ambassador was formally appointed at Aras an Uachtarain.

The Independent UK · Dec 17, 2024

Ireland will ask UN court to expand genocide interpretation in Israel case

IRELAND will formally intervene in South Africa’s genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) this month.

The National (Scotland) · Dec 11, 2024

Ireland to ask ICJ to broaden interpretation of genocide in Israel case

The Irish Government also approved an intervention in a case against Myanmar.

Evening Standard · Dec 11, 2024

New government ‘ideally’ formed before Trump inauguration, says Irish premier

The New York businessman will become the 47th president of the United States on January 20.

The Independent UK · Dec 11, 2024

Labour leader holds exploratory coalition talks with Fianna Fail and Fine Gael

Ivana Bacik held separate meetings with Taoiseach and Fine Gael leader Simon Harris and Tanaiste and Fianna Fail leader Micheal Martin on Tuesday.

Evening Standard · Dec 10, 2024

Party leaders hold ‘constructive’ meeting on forming government

Simon Harris and Micheal Martin have asked their respective negotiating teams to begin talks on putting together the next coalition administration.

Evening Standard · Dec 9, 2024

Fianna Fail ‘looking down their nose’ at 400,000 Sinn Fein voters

Sinn Fein president Mary-Lou McDonald said her party is the only one that Fianna Fail has not spoken to in terms of a new Irish coalition government.

Evening Standard · Dec 8, 2024

Party talks to intensify in bid to agree new Irish coalition government

Fianna Fail was the clear winner of the recent poll, securing 48 of the Dail’s 174 seats, ahead of Sinn Fein on 39 and Fine Gael on 38.

Evening Standard · Dec 8, 2024