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Ireland's Varadkar becomes premier for second time

Dublin (AFP) - Ireland's Leo Varadkar on Saturday took over as prime minister for the second time, a handover of power in line with a coalition deal struck in 2020.

AFP

Leo Varadkar set to return to power as Micheal Martin steps down as taoiseach

LEO Varadkar is set to return to power after the Irish parliament backed him to become the next taoiseach.

The National (Scotland)

Ireland’s Dail backs nomination of Leo Varadkar as taoiseach

Leo Varadkar replaces Micheal Martin in a planned handover of power within Ireland’s coalition government.

The Independent UK

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Sinn Fein says it is time for a general election, not a switch of taoiseach

Mary Lou McDonald led opposition criticism of the handover of power from Micheal Martin to Leo Varadkar.

The Independent UK

Conor McGregor slams Leo Varadkar's reappointment as Taoiseach and hails Micheal Martin

McGregor took to social media and slammed Varadkar while praising outgoing Taoiseach Micheal Martin.

Irish Mirror

Micheal Martin resigns as taoiseach ahead of power handover to Leo Varadkar

Fine Gael leader Mr Varadkar will become premier for the second time on Saturday.

The Independent UK

Irish PM Micheal Martin steps down ahead handover to Leo Varadkar

Micheal Martin has formally resigned as Ireland’s premier, paving the way for Leo Varadkar to succeed him in a planned handover of power.

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Micheal Martin steps aside as Irish premier

There is speculation that Micheal Martin may be headed for a role on the European or global stage - possibly as Ireland's EU Commissioner

Belfast Live

Leo Varadkar to be officially reappointed Taoiseach today

The Fine Gael leader will serve as Taoiseach for about another two years as part of the historic deal

Dublin Live

Leo Varadkar set to return as Ireland’s premier - OLD

Micheal Martin will resign as premier on Saturday in a handover agreed as part of the deal that formed the three party coalition government in Dublin.

The Independent UK

Micheal Martin, seen as sincere and a steady pair of hands, steps aside

The experienced Cork politician has tried to make his mark on the international stage.

The Independent UK

Varadkar prepares to become taoiseach for second time

Micheal Martin will resign as premier on Saturday in a handover agreed as part of the deal that formed the three party coalition government in Dublin.

The Independent UK

Irish soldier Sean Rooney died a hero trying to save his colleagues in Lebanon ambush

The 23-year-old was shot in the head as he drove an armoured jeep away from the crowd of attackers

Irish Mirror

Irish peacekeeping soldier killed in Lebanon attack named

Private Sean Rooney, 23, from Newtowncunningham in Co Donegal, died when his convoy came under fire.

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Dublin Live

Taoiseach Micheal Martin defends Eamon Ryan over Dublin Airport weather chaos

Some Dublin Airport passengers were stuck on planes for up to six hours due to the cold snap

Irish Mirror

Micheal Martin serenaded with Elvis Presley tributes during final Dail session as Taoiseach

The Taoiseach will travel to Brussels on Wednesday, meaning that Tuesday was his last day in the Dail chamber

Irish Mirror

Taoiseach insists Eamon Ryan is 'not asleep at the wheel' and is handling Dublin Airport weather issues

It comes following widespread issues at the airport in the last number of days

Irish Mirror

CervicalCheck widower tells Taoiseach 'you can keep your apology' after stumbling across it on Twitter

Stephen Teap – who has been to the forefront of the CervicalCheck campaign and co-founded the 221+ support group for those affected – appeared unimpressed by Micheal Martin’s words.

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Irish Mirror

Taoiseach 'not surprised' more from NI favour staying in UK over Irish unity

Micheal Martin said there is a long way to go to achieve unity

Irish Mirror

Ireland 'knows what it means to struggle for right to exist’, says EU's Ursula von der Leyen

Ms von der Leyen is on a two-day trip to Dublin, where she was meeting Taoiseach Micheal Martin

The Independent UK

Ireland ‘knows what it means to struggle for right to exist’, says von der Leyen

The EU Commission president was speaking during a two-day visit to Dublin.

Irish Mirror

People Before Profit calls on Taoiseach Micheal Martin to explain why he deleted tweet video of him calling party's TDs 'puppets for Putin'

It came several hours after Mr Martin said in the Dáil that he would not take the comments back

The Independent UK

EU chief thanks Irish people for ‘outstanding’ welcome for Ukrainian refugees

Ursula von der Leyen made her comments on the steps of Government Buildings in Dublin, where she was meeting Irish premier Micheal Martin.

Irish Mirror

Disclosing final cost of new National Children's Hospital would be foolhardy - Taoiseach

Micheal Martin claimed it would not be 'advantageous to the taxpayer' to give an ultimate cost of the project because of outstanding legal claims

Dublin Live

Taoiseach reacts to proposed decriminalisation of cannabis

Micheal Martin warned against cannabis being ‘glamorised’

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