Photo by Sportsfile Micheál Burns is set for a return to the Kerry senior squad, almost exactly a year after he last played and trained with the Kingdom’s inter-county footballers. The Kerryman ...

Photo: Reuters Fianna Fáil politicians have urged Taoiseach Micheál Martin to ­address the lack of women in senior government roles after no ­female TD was promoted to a full ­cabinet position.

And he did so again in the appropriate surroundings of a packed Dáil chamber on Thursday, Taoiseach again after a monumental ... being separated from brother Michael, who now has to sit apart ...

He was formally appointed to the role by President Michael D. Higgins in a ceremony ... It comes almost two months after an election in which Martin’s Fianna Fáil party won the most seats ...

Fianna Fail leader Micheal Martin talks to the media outside ... It comes almost two months after an election in which Martin’s Fianna Fáil party won the most seats, but not enough to govern ...

The Fianna Fáil leader has become Taoiseach for the second time in his career after the Dáil voted him ... of Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael. President Michael D Higgins presents seals of office ...

Micheál Martin officially became Ireland’s taoiseach a day late after a chaotic row led to the Irish parliament being suspended. Efforts to formally name Mr Martin were abandoned amid uproar ...

The Irish parliament descended into uproar on Wednesday, its first day back in session after weeks of political horse-trading and coalition-building, following the country’s general election in ...