Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael have rejected suggestions that the Coalition leaders have failed when it comes to ensuring gender equality in their ministerial appointments.

Micheál Martin has defended Michael Lowry’s role in government formation talks, claiming Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael had no choice but to deal with the Regional Independents. At a tense press conference on Sunday after his party had backed the arrangement,

Here was Fianna Fáil back again as the largest party in government after looking to be on the verge of oblivion 15 years ago. Buttressed by the Regional Independent Group (RIG) providing a solid majority,

Irish lawmakers have voted to make veteran politician Micheál Martin prime minister for a second time at the helm of a coalition government.

DUBLIN (AP) — Veteran politician Micheál Martin is set to become Ireland’s prime minister for a second time on Wednesday when lawmakers formally approve him as head of a coalition government. The confirmation comes almost two months after an election in which Martin’s Fianna Fáil party won the most seats, but not enough to govern alone.

With a new government comes a new raft of new ministers, and since the Green Party has left the field, more positions are up for grabs now

Renewing her criticism of the deal with Independents behind the formation of the new Government, Ms McDonald said Mr Martin had changed from once describing Michael Lowry TD, key negotiator for the Independents, as a “rogue politician” to now making him a “kingmaker”.

Micheál Martin, who was poised to be elected as Ireland's new Taoiseach today, slammed the chaotic Dáil proceedings as a "subversion of the Irish Constitution."

Crazy stuff and again shows the priorities of FF/FG. The voting on the nomination ... A day later than expected, the Dáil has elected Micheal Martin as Taoiseach by 95 votes to 76, writes Pat ...

Fianna Fáil set to have 8 Cabinet seats and 7 will go to Fine Gael with Micheal Martin becoming next Taoiseach

Committee to consider wording of a new amendment to Dáil rules to break gridlock over ongoing row around Regional Independent Group

The Cabinet has formally ratified the Programme for Government, following a meeting at Áras an Uachtaráin last night.