Micheál Martin

Irish politician (born 1960)

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Micheál Martin is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who is serving as Tánaiste, Minister for Foreign Affairs, and Minister for Defence since December 2022. He served as Taoiseach from 2020 to 2022 and has been Leader of Fianna Fáil since January 2011. He has been a TD for Cork South-Central since 1989. He served as Leader of the Opposition from 2011 to 2020 and held various Cabinet offices under Bertie Ahern and Brian Cowen.

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Fianna Fail doubles down on refusal to form coalition with Sinn Fein Fianna Fail leader Micheal Martin says his party has made "a policy decision" not to enter coalition government with Sinn Fein after Ireland's general election. Sky News - Published on November 26, 2024
Irish deputy PM calls on India to take stronger stance against Russia on Ukraine Ireland's Tánaiste and foreign affairs minister, Micheál Martin, has criticized India's stance on the Russia-Ukraine war, urging New Delhi to take a stronger position against Russia. Martin expressed.. IndiaTimes - Published on October 25, 2023
Irish premier says 'entire nation is mourning' the victims of petrol station explosion Irish Taoiseach Micheal Martin has said the entire nation is mourning the 10 victims killed in a devastating explosion at a petrol station. Sky News - Published on October 9, 2022

Bird strike forces Irish PM's flight to turn back on way to New York for UN meeting A plane taking the Irish PM Micheal Martin from Dublin to the UN General Assembly in New York was forced to turn back after the aircraft was struck by a bird shortly after take-off. Sky News - Published on September 21, 2022
Irish PM calls UK's Rwanda scheme 'shocking' and 'wrong' Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin has described Boris Johnson's Rwanda deportation policy as "shocking" and has partly blamed it for Ireland running out of state accommodation for Ukrainian refugees. Sky News - Published on July 14, 2022
Irish PM: UK government does not 'fully get' Good Friday Agreement Ireland's Prime Minister Micheal Martin has claimed the UK government does not "fully get" the Good Friday Agreement following Britain's decision to override parts of the Northern Ireland Protocol. Sky News - Published on June 14, 2022

UK response to Salisbury poisonings 'indulged' Russia, says Irish PM The British response to the Salisbury poisonings "indulged" Moscow and demonstrated European complacency about the security threat posed by Vladimir Putin, Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin has said. Sky News - Published on May 25, 2022