Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael have rejected suggestions that the Coalition leaders have failed when it comes to ensuring gender equality in their ministerial appointments.

The two Government parties were expected to move to improve the ratio of women when naming the junior minister positions, but just three new names emerged on Wednesday - Fine Gael’s Emer Higgins along with Fianna Fáil’s Niamh Smyth and Jennifer Murnane O’Connor.

Micheál Martin, who was poised to be elected as Ireland's new Taoiseach today, slammed the chaotic Dáil proceedings as a "subversion of the Irish Constitution."

Micheál Martin became Ireland’s taoiseach (prime minister) for the second time in his political career on Thursday, a day later than planned. The Irish parliament descended into uproar on ...

Fianna Fáil leader Martin will become Taoiseach this afternoon for the second time as the new Government is formed

Crazy stuff and again shows the priorities of FF/FG. The voting on the nomination of Ministers by the Taoiseach Micheál Martin is happening now. It’s the final business of the House.

Dáil Éireann has voted by 95 votes to 76 to elect Micheál Martin as Taoiseach. It followed a day of chaos yesterday as a row with the opposition saw the Dáil suspended four times, failing to ...

The election of taoiseach (Irish prime minister) has been delayed after the Dáil (lower house of Irish parliament) was suspended amid chaotic scenes in the chamber. Fianna Fáil leader Micheál ...

Only one Minister in the outgoing government has kept their old position as Taoiseach Micheál Martin announced a major reshuffle of his Cabinet. In sweeping changes that saw former Agriculture Minister Charlie McConalogue dropped, several surprises saw six new senior ministers appointed.

The Cabinet has formally ratified the Programme for Government, following a meeting at Áras an Uachtaráin last night.

Women junior Ministers were placed in the front row at the Leinster House photocall but it fooled no one, as just six of the 23 appointees are women

The guaranteed salary of the Ministers of State will be €159,525, rising to €172,670 for Super Junior Ministers who attend cabinet.