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New Taoiseach appointed
'Unacceptable': Sinn Féin hits out as 'no-show' Simon Harris unavailable for Leaders’ Questions
Opposition parties criticised the Government for voting through changes to the Dáil order of business for Wednesday which meant that Leaders’ Questions was among the items dropped from the schedule.

Wed, 10 Apr, 2024

Taoiseach appoints new Ministers
Simon Harris completes Government line-up with new junior ministers
Colm Burke has been appointed as the Minister of State for Wellbeing and Drugs Strategy, after Hildegarde Naughton was moved from the role to be given responsibility for special education on Tuesday.

Wed, 10 Apr, 2024

New Taoiseach appointed
Rishi Sunak and Volodymyr Zelenskyy congratulate new Taoiseach Simon Harris
UK prime minister Rishi Sunak has congratulated new Taoiseach Simon Harris on his appointment. Mr Harris became Ireland’s youngest Taoiseach on Tuesday, taking over from Leo Varadkar.

Tue, 09 Apr, 2024

‘New chapter’ for Leo Varadkar as baton passes to Simon Harris 
‘New chapter’ for Leo Varadkar as baton passes to Simon Harris 
Simon Harris, who succeeded Mr Varadkar as leader of the Fine Gael party following his shock resignation, is set to be selected as the new Taoiseach

Tue, 09 Apr, 2024

British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference
Micheál Martin defends Simon Harris’ knowledge of EU and all-island issues
The Tánaiste has defended Simon Harris’ knowledge on European affairs and north-south relations ahead of him becoming taoiseach on Tuesday.

Mon, 08 Apr, 2024

Fine Gael leadership
Coveney confirms he will run in next election
Appearing in Athlone, flanked by party ministers, Mr Coveney also said that Cabinet choices will be down to new leader Simon Harris

Sun, 24 Mar, 2024

Simon Harris Lucan Visit
Simon Harris expected to be confirmed as new Fine Gael leader
Simon Harris is set to become the new leader of Fine Gael when nominations close later on Sunday.

Sun, 24 Mar, 2024

Tubridy should appear before committee over payments – Taoiseach
Tubridy should appear before committee over payments – Taoiseach
Former Late Late Show presenter Ryan Tubridy should be willing to appear before an Oireachtas committee to answer questions about undeclared payments made to him by RTÉ, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said.

Thu, 29 Jun, 2023

Fianna Fáil pushing to keep 'good news' sports ministry role
Fianna Fáil pushing to keep 'good news' sports ministry role
Fianna Fáil TDs are pushing for the party to keep the sports junior ministry this week as the Government ranks are filled out.

Sun, 18 Dec, 2022

Final Leaders Debate of General Election 2020, Dublin, Ireland
Government reshuffle: Opposition parties critical of 'cosmetic change'
As polls continue to show Sinn Féin as the most popular party, Ms McDonald launched a scathing criticism of the Government during the special Dail sitting to elect Mr Varadkar as taoiseach for a second time.

Sat, 17 Dec, 2022

Sinn Féin will not nominate Mary Lou McDonald as Taoiseach tomorrow
Sinn Féin will not nominate Mary Lou McDonald as Taoiseach tomorrow
The party has called for a general election, insisting a change in the office of Taoiseach will not change policy

Fri, 16 Dec, 2022

Micheál Martin to stand down as Taoiseach on December 17
Micheál Martin to stand down as Taoiseach on December 17
The rotation of the role of Taoiseach from Mr Martin to Leo Varadkar had been due to take place on December 15

Wed, 09 Nov, 2022

Veteran Kerry Fianna Fáil senator rebukes party members for criticising Taoiseach 
Veteran Kerry Fianna Fáil senator rebukes party members for criticising Taoiseach 
A veteran Fianna Fáil senator has rebuked some in his party for leaking to the media, and criticising Taoiseach Micheál Martin.

Thu, 04 Aug, 2022

Taoiseach denies 'side deals' to shore up confidence motion support
Taoiseach denies 'side deals' to shore up confidence motion support
The Government easily survived Tuesday's no confidence motion 

Wed, 13 Jul, 2022

Daniel McConnell: Credibility knocked but Leo Varadkar now free to become Taoiseach again
Daniel McConnell: Credibility knocked but Leo Varadkar now free to become Taoiseach again
News that Tánaiste Leo Varadkar will clears the way for him to become Taoiseach in December and removes a significant cloud of controversy which has lingered since the controversy broke in October 2019.

Wed, 06 Jul, 2022

Taoiseach Micheal Martin visit to Ukraine
Taoiseach in Kyiv: ‘We admire you and we are with you – you are very much in our hearts’
Taoiseach Micheál Martin has thanked Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy for welcoming him to Kyiv, and has assured him that "Ireland will be with you every step of the way" as the country aims towards achieving European Union candidate status.

Wed, 06 Jul, 2022

Paul Hosford: Government flying kites on Budget 2023 but the public won't be strung along 
Paul Hosford: Government flying kites on Budget 2023 but the public won't be strung along 
With many popular policies being floated in recent weeks, elbows are being sharpened for when the announcements are made, writes Political Correspondent Paul Hosford

Wed, 22 Jun, 2022

Alison O'Connor: Martin finally looks as if he’s enjoying his time in the limelight
Alison O'Connor: Martin finally looks as if he’s enjoying his time in the limelight
Micheál seems to be having a bit of a moment — you could say it’s been a long time coming

Fri, 25 Feb, 2022

Cowen portrait is still not complete ten years on
Cowen portrait is still not complete ten years on
Artist Blaise Smith was awarded the €12,000 commission to paint the former Taoiseach but the Office of Public Works cannot say when portrait will adorn walls of Leinster House

Sun, 20 Feb, 2022

'I’m not playing against the wind yet': Micheál Martin on Christmas in Cork and reasons for hope
'I’m not playing against the wind yet': Micheál Martin on Christmas in Cork and reasons for hope
'There is considerable potential for 2022 economically and socially,' says the Taoiseach

Sat, 25 Dec, 2021

Irish Government formation
Coalition leaders’ personal relationship ‘very good’ – but no festive pints
Micheál Martin has described his personal relationship with Leo Varadkar and Eamon Ryan as “very good”, but said they will not be getting together for Christmas drinks.

Fri, 24 Dec, 2021

Department of the Taoiseach spent €450,000 on airfares, gifts, and hotels
Department of the Taoiseach spent €450,000 on airfares, gifts, and hotels
Micheál Martin’s department also spent more than €1,100 on flowers, €265 for a shamrock crystal bowl to present to former US president Donald Trump, and €49 on Snack bars

Fri, 10 Dec, 2021

Coronavirus - Thu Jan 7, 2021
Irish Examiner view: Martin's Booster charge is unfair
Taoiseach’s assertion that people are not turning up for their booster Covid vaccines is at odds with the huge queues outside vaccination centres

Fri, 10 Dec, 2021

COP26 Summit - Day Two
Taoiseach: Every sector will have to adjust to tackle climate change
Micheál Martin said a report last week that said a 21% reduction in emissions would cost 10,000 agricultural jobs was "scaremongering"

Tue, 02 Nov, 2021

Coronavirus - Tue Aug 31, 2021
Taoiseach praises gardaí for work in cracking down on gangland crime
Taoiseach Micheál Martin has praised gardaí for their work in cracking down on gangland crime in Ireland. Mr Martin said gardaí have been “relentless” in their bid to tackle gangs and those at the top of the criminal world.

Wed, 29 Sep, 2021

Coronavirus - Mon Apr 26, 2021
Taoiseach praises Biden as ally on Covid and climate change
The Taoiseach, speaking to reporters in New York, called Mr Biden a “committed multilateralist at heart”.

Tue, 21 Sep, 2021

Micheal Martin,Kathy Hochul
‘Constructive’ talks on corporate tax reform set to continue, says Taoiseach
The Taoiseach declined to give a commitment about whether Ireland’s highly-prized corporate tax rate would remain at 12.5% into the future

Mon, 20 Sep, 2021

Coronavirus - Tue Aug 31, 2021
‘Melodrama and over-dramatics’ in reaction to Katherine Zappone controversy – Taoiseach
He said it was 'not comparable' to the controversy which saw former Fianna Fáil agriculture minster Barry Cowen resign last year

Thu, 02 Sep, 2021

Coronavirus - Tue Aug 31, 2021
Taoiseach: 'Inquiry' into handling of Covid-19 would hamstring future responses
Mr Martin said lessons had to be learned and he wanted the legacy of the pandemic to be a "better-resourced health service"

Wed, 01 Sep, 2021

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Cabinet signs off on reopening of indoor dining
Taoiseach issues a note of caution around the prevalence of the Delta variant and urges people to remain vigilant

Wed, 21 Jul, 2021

Taoiseach warns compulsory purchase order could result in National Maternity Hospital never being built
Taoiseach warns compulsory purchase order could result in National Maternity Hospital never being built
Micheál Martin said it "is just not an option" for the Church to have a role in health care and maternity care

Wed, 23 Jun, 2021

British Irish Council summit
'Strained' relations with NI can be repaired — Taoiseach
Relations between Ireland and Northern Ireland have been strained, but can be repaired, the Taoiseach says.

Fri, 11 Jun, 2021

Martin: Outdoor activity to be the key theme this summer 
Martin: Outdoor activity to be the key theme this summer 
Mr Martin said the country will “not be letting rip” during the summer and that the priority will be to allow people to do more things outdoors.

Mon, 26 Apr, 2021

Look at what we've accomplished
Letters to the Editor: Sensible planning laws needed 
Policy needs to be looked at from a more local level instead of being written by individuals who will never be affected by their one approach fits all policy

Mon, 01 Mar, 2021

Joe Biden Campaigns In Western Pennsylvania One Day Before Election
Irish Examiner view: Taking pride in Irish-US relations
Micheál Martin may not be able to travel to Washington this year for the St Patrick's Day ceremony, but Ireland will happily welcome Joe Biden in the not too distant future

Thu, 25 Feb, 2021

Mother and baby homes report
British government must ‘step up’ on inquiry into Pat Finucane murder – Martin
The British government needs to “step up” over its obligations to hold an inquiry into the murder of Pat Finucane, the Taoiseach said.

Sun, 14 Feb, 2021

Joe Biden
Varadkar says decision on whether Taoiseach goes on US St Patrick’s Day trip is 'above his pay grade'
If the Taoiseach makes the annual trip next month, he would be the first foreign leader to meet new US president Joe Biden

Wed, 03 Feb, 2021

Covid has ruined Micheál Martin's chances of leaving a legacy as Taoiseach
Covid has ruined Micheál Martin's chances of leaving a legacy as Taoiseach
The high and lows of the Fianna Fáil leader's time as Taoiseach and when will he step down and who will replace him

Mon, 01 Feb, 2021

Coronavirus - Fri Nov 27, 2020
'Inflexible' Leaving Cert uses 'limited range' of assessments, says Taoiseach
Micheál Martin backed the idea of teaching European languages in primary schools. 

Tue, 19 Jan, 2021

Parts of Guerin report that led to Alan Shatter's resignation removed from Dáil record
Parts of Guerin report that led to Alan Shatter's resignation removed from Dáil record
Taoiseach has corrected the record of the Dáil to reflect the Supreme Court court ruling which found parts of the report on garda misconduct were outside the terms of reference.

Wed, 16 Dec, 2020

Sinead Burke and Mairead Seoighe dejected 6/12/2020
Taoiseach: Cork and Galway ladies' GAA disruption 'left awful lot to be desired'
Debacle poses bigger questions around 'parity and equality' within women’s sport in general, says Micheál Martin

Mon, 07 Dec, 2020

Taoiseach opens estate of 69 affordable homes in Cork
Taoiseach opens estate of 69 affordable homes in Cork
'Turnkey' housing essential for the housing crisis, says Co-operative Housing Ireland

Mon, 07 Dec, 2020

Coronavirus - Mon Nov 9, 2020
Covid-19 vaccine: Government forms taskforce to oversee distribution
The HSE, the Chief Medical Officer, and representatives from the civil service will all be involved

Wed, 11 Nov, 2020

Taoiseach's office flooded with angry emails over Golfgate, new documents reveal
Taoiseach's office flooded with angry emails over Golfgate, new documents reveal
More than 400 pieces of correspondence were received by the Department of the Taoiseach in the week after the golf dinner took place.

Mon, 09 Nov, 2020

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