The leader of Fianna Fail has been re-elected after the chaos in the Irish parliament subsided.
Micheal Martin has been elected as the Prime Minister of the Republic of Ireland for the second time.
Lawmakers voted 95 to 76 on Thursday in favor of the appointment of the Fianna Fail leader.
Martin will lead a coalition government made up of the two largest centrist parties, including independent lawmakers.
His appointment was delayed a day after the first vote to elect him erupted into chaos on Wednesday, with parliament adjourned later. opposition protests on free speech for independent lawmakers who support the upcoming deal. Tensions over free speech broke out in discussions throughout the night.
The coalition is the second in a row between the historic rivals Fine Gael and Fianna Fail, who, between them, have led every government since 1937. The independent ministers, meanwhile, will replace the smaller coalition partner the Green Party, which lost its seats. many. the last ones November election.
Martin, 64, was Prime Minister from 2020 to 2022 before handing the reins to Fine Gael for the second half of that term. Under the deal, outgoing Prime Minister Simon Harris is due to return as Prime Minister in 2027.
Meanwhile, Harris will replace Martin as deputy prime minister and is also expected to take on the role of foreign minister. Elsewhere, Fine Gael's Paschal Donohoe – chairman of the group of eurozone finance ministers – is expected to return as finance minister.
Ireland is preparing for a recession from return The President of the United States, Donald Trump, who promises to reduce taxes on companies and that will harm the economy of foreign countries.
“For us today, the task is to protect the power of Ireland at a time of danger, and to address the most important needs of society. In any way, this is a difficult time in the history of the world,” Martin told the parliament after being elected.
He said the key to protecting and rebuilding Ireland's financial system was strengthening “three important relationships” with Europe, the US and the United Kingdom.
“We don't know the exact nature of the changes (in the US), but the Irish-American relationship is one that benefits all of us and will come out strong no matter what.”
The deal has pledged to use US corporate tax cuts to continue to boost public sector spending and cut taxes, while rebuilding Ireland's coffers.
Martin, who was first elected to parliament 36 years ago, was a senior member of the Fianna Fail government that signed the European Union-IMF bailout in 2010, which led to his victory in the 2011 elections shortly after taking office as leader.
The former history teacher, who has overseen a number of ministries, including health, business and education, led a rapid recovery in the party's fortunes to return Fianna Fail to power nine years later.