Micheal Martin

Taoiseach Micheál Martin addressing cross-border cancer care for Inishowen in the Dáil

Taoiseach supports strengthening cross-border cancer care for Inishowen

Colum Eastwood

Colum Eastwood considering running for President

Taoiseach Micheál Martin. Pic Colm Lenaghan/Pacemaker

Council to write to Taoiseach for arts support

Emmanuel Familola

Emmanuel recalled as a young man with a ‘fun-loving heart and great charisma’

Charles Ward

Donegal learner's test cancelled because of black-and-white insurance disc

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 25: U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

DUP support for Trump criticised

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 17: Former UFC champion Conor McGregor briefly speaks with reporters alongside White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt before meeting with President Donald Trump in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House on Saint Patrick's Day, March 17, 2025. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Eastwood says McGregor has ‘never been elected’ and Irish are ‘embarrassed’

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 12: Irish Taoiseach Micheál Martin presents U.S President Donald Trump with a bowl of clover during a St. Patrick’s Day event in the East Room of the White House on March 12, 2025 in Washington, DC. Martin traveled to the United States for the Irish leader's annual St. Patrick's Day visit where he attended a luncheon with Congressional leaders and a meeting in the Oval Office with Trump. (Photo by Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images)

Taoiseach praises John Hume in meeting with Trump

Micheál Martin is applauded by Simon Harris and Jack Chambers after he was elected Taoiseach on Thursday.

Micheál Martin elected as Taoiseach for a second time – eventually

After 4pm when opposition TDs appeared set to walk out as Deputy Naughton sought to press ahead with the nomination of a Taoiseach despite no resolution to the row over speaking times Ms. Murphy suspended proceedings until 9am on Thursday.

Dáil chaos over opposition speaking time for 'government' TDs

Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during a press conference on the second day of the G8 summit venue of Lough Erne on June 18, 2013 in Enniskillen. (Photo by Matt Dunham - WPA Pool /Getty Images)

Micheál Martin surprised at ‘herd-like’ response to Russian spy claims

City of Derry Airport

Tánaiste: ‘If I had my way, I would prefer Derry to also have an air connection’

Echo Echo Dance Theatre Company

Echo Echo and Northern Lights among projects to share in €167,752 allocation

Private Sean Rooney.

Watch: Progress of investigation into death of Pte Seán Rooney 'unsatisfactory'

Press Eye - Belfast - Northern Ireland - 8th January 2022 -

Photo by Kelvin Boyes / Press Eye.

Durkan criticises ‘barrier laden’ Irish passport process for NI applicants

The new Taoiseach Simon Harris, during a visit to the North West with Prof. Paul Bartholomew, Vice Chancellor University of Ulster and Dr. Orla Flynn, President ATU. Photo Clive Wasson

Simon Harris nominated by Dáil to become Ireland’s 16th Taoiseach
Simon Harris has been nominated Taoiseach and will now travel to Áras an Uachtaráin for official appointment by President Michael D. Higgins.
Kevin Mullan

A hook and line rig used by Muireann Kavanagh to catch pollock off Arranmore.

TD: Donegal teen ‘banned’ from catching pollock as supertrawlers ‘hoover’ fish

Chamber Chief Executive Anna Doherty

Business hails Dublin’s €600m or A5 saying it will save lives, drive investment

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and Tánaiste Micheál Martin announcing increased A5 funding on Tuesday.

Irish government reinstates A5 commitment with increased pledge of €600m (£514m)

Tánaiste Micheál Martin

Magee €44.5m a ‘breakthrough’ says Tánaiste amid calls for more NW funding

Mr Durkan said a passport office in the north is long overdue.

Passport office for the North is ‘long past time’

Families of victims of the troubles protest against the proposed Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill, at Guildhall Square. Photo: George Sweeney. DER222GS – 018

Ireland taking Britain to European Court of Human Rights over legacy act

Private Sean Rooney

Irish Government to be represented at trial of Private Sean Rooney

Magee College

Dublin allocates €44.5m of Shared Island Fund to expand Magee College

Tanaiste Micheal Martin at a press conference at Farmleigh House in Dublin after the British Irish Intergovernmental Conference. Picture date: Thursday January 19, 2023.

‘Strong business case’ for Passport Office ‘cannot be made’ says Martin

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

Tánaiste’s Derry airlink and A5 comments ‘positive’ but ‘concrete action’ needed

Micheál Martin

Micheál Martin acknowledges 'infrastructure deficit' and seeks progress
Tánaiste Micheál Martin has acknowledged the 'infrastructure deficit in the north west'.
Kevin Mullan

City of Derry Airport.

McDonald raises ‘poor connectivity’ to Derry, calls for Dublin air route

Micheál Martin

Tánaiste backs shared island unit as T.D. compares neglect of Derry to Waterford

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Families arrived at Bay Road Park to take part in a successful world record attempt for the most people dressed as astronauts in one place. Photo: George Sweeney. DER2216GS – 191

Derry Journal Review of the Year 2022 - April

File picture from July 3, 2022, shows UNIFIL, United Nations Interim Force In Lebanon vehicles on patrol. (Photo by JACK GUEZ/AFP via Getty Images)

Irish peacekeeping soldier killed in Lebanon and several others injured

Thomas Pringle

7,700 vacant properties while 2,646 families await homes

The ten people who died in the explosion in Creeslough. Left: Catherine O Donnell (39) and her son James Monaghan (13). Top left to right: Jessica Gallagher (24), Robert Garwe (50) and his daughter Shauna Flanagan Garwe (5). Middle row left to right: Martina Martin (49), Hugh Kelly (59) and Martin McGill (49). Bottom row: Leona Harper (14) and James O Flaherty (48).

McConalogue pledges continued supports for Creeslough

The Belfast train leaving Derry

Micheál Martin says Arup rail review won’t be published without Executive

City of Derry Airport

Micheál Martin tells Mary Lou McDonald he is ‘anxious’ to fund Dublin flight

Tánaiste Leo Varadkar and Taoiseach Micheál Martin meeting firefighter Kevin Boylan at Letterkenny fire station following the explosion at the Applegreen service station in the village of Creeslough in Co Donegal, where ten people died. Photo credit should read: Brian Lawless/PA Wire

Micheál Martin acknowledges a ‘community bereft’

The scene of the devastating explosion in Creeslough.

Creeslough tragedy: Recovery operation ongoing as people urged to pray for famil...

Pictured at the funding announcement under the Shared Island Local Authority Development Funding Scheme in Cavan yesterday – From L-R Stephen Gillespie, Director of Business and Culture, Derry city and Strabane District Council, Garry Martin, Director of Economic Development, Information Systems & Emergency Services, Donegal County Council; John G. McLaughlin, Chief Executive, Donegal County Council; Rachael Craig, Strategic Business Manager, Derry City and Strabane District Council; An Taoiseach, Micheál Martin; Cllr. Liam Blaney, Cathaoirleach, Donegal County Council; Darragh O'Brien TD, Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Cllr. Ciaran Brogan, Donegal County Council

North West group hails cross-border decarbonisation funding

Foyle Port.

Derry Foyle Port announced as lead sponsor of cross-border conference

Reuven Simon and Joseph Sebastian.

Joint funeral for victims of Enagh Lough tragedy in Derry

Taoiseach Micheál Martin meets with the Letterkenny Chamber of Commerce President, Kristine Reynolds (L), and Londonderry Chamber of Commerce President, Aidan O’Kane, at the Tata Consultancy Services offices in the Letterkenny Technology Park, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal. Photo by Joe Dunne 15/07/22

Placing Derry on the map for art, culture, and sport

Former UUP leader David Trimble

David Trimble: Foyle MP pays tribute to former UUP leader who has passed away

Taoiseach Micheál Martin

Micheál Martin pays tribute to Boris Johnson but stresses need for GFA partnersh...

Micheal Martin.

Taoiseach tells young people in Derry their views are crucial

St Columb’s Hall. DER2126GS - 031

Schoolkids to discuss shared island ideas at Derry event

Dublin city centre.

Republic of Ireland’s population tops 5m for first time since 1841

Euro Parliament president Roberta Metsola and Taoiseach Micheál Martin unveil the sculpture of John Hume in Strasbourg. DAINA LE LARDIC/EUROPEAN UNION

Micheál Martin hails 'political giant' John Hume as 'passionate supporter of EU'

Euro Parliament president Roberta Metsola and Taoiseach Micheal Martin unveil the sculpture of John Hume in Strasbourg. DAINA LE LARDIC/EUROPEAN UNION

John Hume bust unveiled at Euro Parliament

The European Parliament in Strasbourg.

Hume sculpture to be unveiled in Strasbourg

Roger Pollen, head of FSB NI

On the verge: A solution is needed

The European Parliament in Strasbourg.

John Hume sculpture to be unveiled in Strasbourg

The Taoiseach referred to Donegal North-East's 'Yes' vote on May 10, 1972.

Taoiseach recalls Inishowen posting highest 'Yes' vote in May 1972 EEC referendu...

The Ingrid Majalla was diverted to Derry

Dáil told 950 tonnes of fish landed at Derry and taken to Killybegs in 40 lorrie...

No Fee for reproduction An Taoiseach Micheal Martin is welcomed to the Guildhall by Alderman Graham Warke, Mayor of Derry City and Strabane District Council and Councillor Martin McDermott Leas, Cathaoirleach, Donegal County Council with members of the North West Regional Development Group. Picture Martin McKeown. 01.04.22

John Hume ‘ceaselessly affirmed’ non-violence

MICA protestors outside the Playhouse, in Artillery Street, on Friday evening last, during a visit by Taoiseach Micheál Martin to a John Hume Foundation event in the venue. Photo: George Sweeney. DER2213GS – 052

MICA homeowners from Derry & Donegal lobby Micheál Martin over exclusions and co...

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