Micheal Martin

A ribbon-cutting bonanza for Taoiseach Micheál Martin in Tipperary

An Taoiseach to open new headquarters of Tipperary business next week

Irish troops on parade outside

Changing triple lock without referendum a ‘profound betrayal’, claims Sinn Féin

Brian Stack murder

Taoiseach says Brian Stack ‘badly failed’ by investigation into murder

Irish troops on parade outside

Changing triple lock without referendum a ‘profound betrayal’, claims Sinn Féin

Oireachtas staff strike

Public sector pay deal should ‘advance productivity’, Taoiseach says

Cairde Fail president’s dinner

Partition of Ireland ‘was a disaster’, Micheál Martin says

People on the picket line

Unions suspend next week’s strike action

Jack Chambers

Hope for progress on public sector talks ‘shortly’, Jack Chambers says

Industrial strike

Taoiseach hopes ‘behind-the-scenes work’ results in talks with unions

A picket line at Mater Hospital

Government will face ‘test of sincerity’ over pay deal dispute comments

Gardaí in the Birchwood area

Murder investigation continues into fire that killed four in Waterford

International Artificial Intelligence Summit 2026, Dublin

Government does not ‘envisage’ public sector job displacement because of AI

Emergency Services at the scene of an overnight fire in the Birchwood estate in Waterford City

Murder probe launched after four people die in arson attack on Waterford house

Taoiseach Micheál Martin

Taoiseach urges unions for further talks on eve of public sector strike

Emergency services at the scene of an overnight fire in the Birchwood estate in Waterford City

Man, woman and two children die in Waterford house fire

Waterford ‘plunged into utter devastation’ following fatal house fire
Emergency services remain at the scene.
Mícheál Ó Scannáil and Jonathan McCambridge, Press Association

Garda

Fatalities reported in Waterford fire

Martina Ryan Boland, Neil Ryan, Ger Fogarty, Cllr JP O’Meara, John Sheehy, and Tim Maher. Missing from the picture: John Flannery, Historian.

History talk covers formative years of Fianna Fáil in north Tipperary

Northern Ireland Secretary Sir Chris Bryant speaking to the Press Association on Friday evening, at his constituency home

NI Secretary Sir Chris Bryant bans Drumcree parade

Micheál Martin

Taoiseach says ‘public shouldn’t have to endure’ public sector strike action

Micheál Martin

Taoiseach says ‘public shouldn’t have to endure’ public sector strike action

Linda O'Neill (centre) from the Garvaghy Road Residents Coalition speaking to media

Drumcree parading dispute ‘now bigger than Garvaghy Road’

Drumcree Orange Order parade

Drumcree dispute in a ‘dangerous and lingering limbo’ – McDonald

Paul Toner of Toner Transport and Logistics

‘Fair’ Budget but fundamental problems remain, says haulage operator

Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins speaking to media outside the Court of Appeal in Belfast

Work to begin on A5 ‘as soon as we can’ after Appeal Court ruling, says Kimmins

Tanaiste Simon Harris

Pension increases and cuts to childcare costs likely to feature in Budget 2027

Tánaiste and Finance Minister Simon Harris

Culture card ‘not dead in the water’, Tánaiste insists
The Government leadership met to finalise the Budget.
Cillian Sherlock, Press Association

Drumcree Orange Order parade

Sinn Fein will ‘of course’ co-operate with any PSNI probe into Garvaghy Road

Micheal Martin speaking to the media

Taoiseach signals pause on home heating oil carbon tax increase

Micheal Martin speaking to the media

Taoiseach questions Sinn Féin ‘sincerity’ over Garvaghy Road situation

Taoiseach Micheál Martin

Taoiseach says match boycott may ‘harm’ Ireland with no benefit to Palestinians

The late Seamus Carroll

Minute's silence held for late Tipperary man and Dáil usher

Taoiseach Micheál Martin

Taoiseach defends decision not to hold statutory inquiry into child spinal care

Drumcree Orange Order parade

O’Neill says she has not been contacted by police and does not expect arrest

Ivana Bacik

NI Secretary must utilise powers to ban Drumcree parade, Dáil told

National Fuel Protest

‘Shambolic, arrogant, and incompetent’ – TD calls on FAI CEO and board to resign

Taoiseach Micheál Martin speaks to journalists

Irish Government ‘very concerned’ over Drumcree dispute

Micheál Martin said when the true horrors are finally and fully revealed, it 'will shame the world'

‘It will shame the world’ – Taoiseach issues warning in UN address

Michael O’Leary head and shoulders

Ryanair boss apologises over ‘rapists’ comment

Pupils enjoying a school meal

School meals scheme to be overhauled as reviews find 100,000 meals wasted daily

Taoiseach Micheal Martin speaking to the media during a visit by US President Donald Trump

World leaders are concerned about impact of AI, Taoiseach says

Taoiseach Micheal Martin speaks to journalists

Rent tax credit will be increased, Taoiseach says

Taoiseach Micheal Martin visit to UK

Legacy framework will be a ‘step forward’ in reconciliation, Taoiseach says

Michelle O’Neill visit to Portadown

Taoiseach to keep invitation to meet Garvaghy Road residents ‘under review’

Drumcree Church in Portadown

Mediation company appointed over Drumcree parading dispute

Taoiseach Micheál Martin and Prime Minister Andy Burnham laughing together at No 10 North in Manchester

Burnham vows to ‘deepen relationship’ with EU as he hosts Ireland’s Martin

Donald Trump visit to Ireland

PM meeting an opportunity to inject momentum into partnership – Taoiseach

Taoiseach Micheál Martin

Taoiseach to be first international leader to visit No 10 North

Antonio Costa visit to Ireland

Difficult for EU to reach agreement to impose sanctions on Israel – EC president

It is understood Mr Healy-Rae was stopped in traffic when a lone man approached his vehicle and assaulted him.

Man arrested following attack on independent TD Michael Healy-Rae

John Swinney and Catherine Connolly talking to each other, seated in front of Irish, Scottish and EU flags

Irish president discussed ‘importance of self-determination’ with Swinney

Micheál Martin and António Costa

Taoiseach to meet European Council president in Dublin

Taoiseach Micheál Martin and Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald

McDonald: Hostility towards whistleblowers in An Garda Síochána ‘as bad as ever’

Cop26 backgrounders

Taoiseach rejects calls for windfall tax on energy companies profits

Ryanair AGM

Michael O’Leary comments ‘had impact on victims’, minister says

Taoiseach Michael Martin

Taoiseach signals cut to tax on home heating oil in Budget

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