MICHAEL Healy-Rae celebrated his appointment as Minister by thumping the air outside Government buildings as Taoiseach ...

Government leaders decide on junior minister appointments this week, but the names are unlikely to assuage doubts after ...

Fianna Fáil politicians have urged Taoiseach Micheál Martin to ­address the lack of women in senior government roles after no ...

Solidarity TD Ruth Coppinger said Ireland needed a ... So Simon Harris is still Taoiseach, Micheal Martin still Tánaiste -- and Eamon Ryan is still Minister for Climate Change and for Transport ...

Parliamentary fight shows Martin’s coalition could be vulnerable because of its dependence on independents. Sinn Féin is ...

THE new Ceann Comhairle has ruled that the Regional Technical Group of Independent TDs will not be granted permission to sit ...

Mr Martin’s Fianna Fail emerged as the largest party following the Irish general election at the end of November.

The argument prevented Fianna Fail leader Micheal Martin being nominated as taoiseach. (left to right) Government chief whip Hildegarde Naughton TD, Fine Gael leader Simon Harris TD, and Fianna ...

Micheál Martin is poised to become Ireland’s next ... a number of rows around the make-up of the coalition. Independent TD Michael Lowry (Brian Lawless/PA) Independent TD Michael Lowry acted ...

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

4.15pm The Dublin Bay South TD Jim O'Callaghan will be in Cabinet. The Fianna Fáil justice spokesperson will be Minister for Justice. He was the first to meet with Taoiseach Micheál Martin.

Donegal TD Charlie McConalogue was dropped from Cabinet ... the “coming days”, bringing the total to 23. Taoiseach Micheal Martin receives a standing ovation after his election.