'It is one of the greatest honours,' says incoming Taoiseach Micheál Martin

In a moment that ends civil war politics here, Fine Gael and Green Party TDs voted with Fianna Fáil to elect a new government.

93 TDs in total voted for Micheál Martin with 63 against and three abstentions.

Incoming Taoiseach Micheál Martin says “recovery and renewal” will underpin the new coalition's plans, as he thanked parties and Independents who backed him to lead the government.

Delivering his victory speech after receiving a total 93 votes as Taoiseach, and at times emotional, Mr Martin spoke about his family, his past but also the tough challenges ahead with the recovery after the Covid-19 pandemic.