A vote due on Wednesday in the Irish parliament to elect a new prime minister was delayed by a day after opposition protests over speaking rights for independent lawmakers supporting the incoming ...

The Irish parliament has failed to nominate a new taoiseach, following a row on speaking time. Fianna Fail leader Micheal Martin had been poised to become the next taoiseach after agreeing a ...

A chaotic row in the Irish parliament has been labelled as a "subversion of the Irish Constitution" by would-be Irish premier Micheal Martin. The Fianna Fail leader, who was poised to become the ...

DUBLIN (Reuters) -A vote due on Wednesday in the Irish parliament to elect a new prime minister was delayed by a day after opposition protests over speaking rights for independent lawmakers ...

Irish Parliament Delays Vote for Prime Minister After Chaotic Sitting By Padraic Halpin DUBLIN (Reuters) -A vote due on Wednesday in the Irish parliament to elect a new prime minister was delayed ...

A vote to elect a new Irish prime minister was postponed following opposition protests over speaking rights for independents backing the coalition government. Micheál Martin was set to be elected ...

The 64-year-old Martin was scheduled to be appointed as taoiseach (prime minister) for the second time ahead of a vote in the Dail (Irish parliament) in Dublin. Martin, whose centre-right Fianna ...

The Irish parliament has been suspended twice amid a row over speaking time rights afforded to independent politicians who were part of a negotiating team in the Government formation talks.