The Taoiseach (/ ˈ t iː ʃ ə x / ⓘ) [d] is the head of government or prime minister of Ireland. [a] The office is appointed by the President of Ireland upon nomination by Dáil Éireann (the lower house of the Oireachtas, Ireland's national legislature) and the office-holder must retain the support of a majority in the Dáil to remain in office.The Irish word taoiseach means "chief" or ...

Jan 19, 2025 · Micheal Martin (FF) – Taoiseach. After leading Fianna Fail to win the most Dail seats in the General Election last month, Micheál Martin will return for another stint as Taoiseach.

Jan 23, 2025 · Micheál Martin (FF) - Taoiseach; Simon Harris (FG) - Tánaiste, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade and Minister for Defence; James Browne (FF) - Minister for Housing, Local Government and ...

1 day ago · Labour's Ged Nash said the Taoiseach's "major consideration" when selecting junior ministers was "geography and not gender". "What has this Government got against women, it's 2025 not 1955," he said.

1 day ago · EMER HIGGINS (FG) – Minister of State for Public Expenditure NDP Delivery and Reform Dublin Mid-West Fine Gael TD Emer Higgins (38) retains a Minister of State role in the new Government.

Jan 23, 2025 · On that note, we are going to wrap up today’s live story on Government formation, but you can catch up on the day’s action with some of our best reads. Micheál Martin is Taoiseach again, a ...

Jan 23, 2025 · Micheál Martin is Taoiseach again, a day later than planned, with a Cabinet of 19 including four “super junior” Ministers. Just three of the 15 senior Ministers are women, one less than in ...

Dec 1, 2024 · Micheál Martin looks set to return to the Taoiseach’s Office, with Fianna Fáil edging ahead of Fine Gael in a general election that will return the Grand Coalition for another five years.

Mar 20, 2024 · Leo Varadkar has announced that he is stepping down as Taoiseach and Fine Gael leader in a press conference earlier today. Varadkar has served as Taoiseach since December 2022, and previously from 2017 to 2020.

Nov 25, 2024 · FINE GAELERS HAVE been quietly conceding today that Micheál Martin will be in the position to become the next Taoiseach. Those in the party are acknowledging privately that Fianna Fáil is likely...