Micheal Martin appointed new Irish PM after parliamentary stand-off

Micheal Martin was appointed Ireland's new prime minister on Thursday after lawmakers belatedly backed him following a bitter row over parliamentary speaking rules that had delayed the vote. The 64-year-old was officially appointed taoiseach -- premier -- during a ceremony with President Michael Higgins after Irish parliamentarians voted 95 to 76 to support the nomination [...]The post Micheal Martin appointed new Irish PM after parliamentary stand-off appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News.

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