Ceann Comhairle Verona Murphy has asked Taoiseach Micheál Martin to review his ‘lies’ comment made to Mary Lou McDonald ...

The Taoiseach has been asked to review remarks he made in Irish accusing the Sinn Féin leader of “telling lies” in the Dáil ...

The Fianna Fáil leader declined to withdraw the remarks after Sinn Féin brought them to Ms Murphy's attention during a tetchy debate in the Dáil on housing.

There were tense scenes in the Dáil on Wednesday between the Fianna Fáil and Sinn Féin leader during a debate on housing.

Micheál Martin hit out at Mary Lou McDonald for 'telling lies again', stating that the opposition leader was 'ag insint ...

Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald has written to Ceann Comhairle Verona Murphy to ask her to formally follow up with ...

After being elected, the Taoiseach then nominates a deputy (the Tánaiste) and a cabinet of ministers who take charge of the departments of government. Speaking after the final suspension of the ...

The Taoiseach accused Sinn Fein of "politicking around Northern Ireland " issues as he defended his decision not to nominate any senators with a Unionist or Protestant background ...

He has been the leader of Fianna Fail since 2011. Simon Harris, the outgoing Taoiseach and leader of Fine Gael, will take the deputy premier role of tanaiste.

After Deputy Martin is nominated as Taoiseach, he will travel to Aras an Uachtarain to be appointed by the President Michael D Higgins before returning to Government buildings to appoint his ...

Micheál Martin and Simon Harris react to disruption during effort to elect taoiseach The election of taoiseach (Irish prime minister) has been delayed after the Dáil (lower house of Irish ...