6 days ago · DUBLIN (AP) — Irish lawmakers voted Thursday to make veteran politician Micheál Martin prime minister for a second time, leading a coalition government. Members of the lower house of parliament, the Dáil, voted by 95 to 76 to confirm Martin …

The modern position of Taoiseach was established by the 1937 Constitution of Ireland and is the most powerful role in Irish politics. The office replaced the position of President of the Executive Council of the 1922–1937 Irish Free State .

6 days ago · Taoiseach Simon Harris attends a rally at Trim Castle Hotel in Trim, Ireland, with Fine Gael supporters on November 27, 2024. The 2024 Irish general election to elect the 34th Dáil is due to be ...

Jan 23, 2025 · Fianna Fail leader Micheál Martin has been elected taoiseach (Irish prime minister) for the second time after chaos in the Dáil (lower house of Irish Parliament) subsided. The Dáil was ...

6 days ago · Ireland’s youngest taoiseach when he secured the job in March 2024 at the age of 37, Simon Harris moves to Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade. With a lot of travel, this could be tricky for a ...

6 days ago · The Taoiseach said Ireland must "strengthen our three essential relationships" with Europe, the US, and the UK. Regarding the US, Martin said: "Our relationship of kinship with the United States ...

5 days ago · The taoiseach is the head of government of Ireland. The taoiseach must be a member of the Dail Eireann (House of Representatives), the lower house of the Oireachtas (Parliament).

Apr 9, 2024 · Simon Harris has been elected as taoiseach (Irish prime minister) by members of the Dáil (Irish parliament). Aged 37, the new Fine Gael party leader is the youngest person to lead the...

Mar 24, 2024 · Prime Minister Leo Varadkar sent shockwaves through Ireland when he candidly announced he was “no longer the best person” to lead his country. The taoiseach took journalists, opposition...

Apr 9, 2024 · After a swift political rise, Simon Harris, 37, was confirmed as Ireland’s premier. But his time as head of the government could be short.