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Rapturous applause and Bon Jovi song feature during historic handover of power

Rapturous applause, a mention of a gangland figure and the words of a Bon Jovi song featured during the historic handover of power in the Irish parliament.

Irish Independent

Leo Varadkar pledges humility and resolve as he becomes Irish premier again

The Fine Gael leader has replaced the Fianna Fail leader as Taoiseach under the terms of the 2020 coalition deal

Belfast Live

Leo Varadkar returns as Ireland’s taoiseach in rotation agreement

Micheál Martin hands over to Fine Gael leader after two years at head of coalition government

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Leo Varadkar pledges ‘humility and resolve’ as he becomes Irish premier again

Fine Gael leader Mr Varadkar has replaced Fianna Fail leader Micheal Martin as taoiseach as part of a deal within the coalition government.

The Independent UK

Mary Lou McDonald heckled in Dail over Hutch trial as she opposed Leo Varadkar for Taoiseach

The Irish Mirror understands that the heckles were driven by Fine Gael. There were also some shouts from the Fianna Fail benches about Ms McDonald’s house.

Irish Mirror

Leo Varadkar set to return to power as Micheal Martin steps down as taoiseach

LEO Varadkar is set to return to power after the Irish parliament backed him to become the next taoiseach.

The National (Scotland)

Ireland’s Dail backs nomination of Leo Varadkar as taoiseach

Leo Varadkar replaces Micheal Martin in a planned handover of power within Ireland’s coalition government.

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Sinn Fein says it is time for a general election, not a switch of taoiseach

Mary Lou McDonald led opposition criticism of the handover of power from Micheal Martin to Leo Varadkar.

The Independent UK

Mary Lou McDonald denies reputation damaged over Dowdall’s crime links

Mary Lou McDonald has denied that her reputation has been damaged following the involvement of former Sinn Fein councillor Jonathan Dowdall in a gangland murder trial.

Irish Independent

Dowdall voices regret at his ‘unfair’ comments about Mary Lou McDonald

Ex-Sinn Fein councillor Jonathan Dowdall has expressed regret over his “unfair” comments about party leader Mary Lou McDonald.

Irish Independent

'Unprecedented strain' on emergency departments not acceptable – minister

Sinn Fein leader Mary Lou McDonald said the HIQA report is a 'damning indictment' of Government health policy

Irish Mirror

‘Unprecedented strain’ on emergency departments not acceptable – minister

A minister has said that emergency departments (EDs) which are under “unprecedented strain” is not acceptable to the Government nor the HSE, admitting that it needs to do better.

Irish Independent

Taoiseach Micheal Martin defends Eamon Ryan over Dublin Airport weather chaos

Some Dublin Airport passengers were stuck on planes for up to six hours due to the cold snap

Dublin Live

Micheal Martin serenaded with Elvis Presley tributes during final Dail session as Taoiseach

The Taoiseach will travel to Brussels on Wednesday, meaning that Tuesday was his last day in the Dail chamber

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Taoiseach insists Eamon Ryan is 'not asleep at the wheel' and is handling Dublin Airport weather issues

It comes following widespread issues at the airport in the last number of days

Irish Independent

Minister accused of being ‘asleep at the wheel’ over Dublin Airport travel chaos

Environment Minister Eamon Ryan has been accused of being “asleep at the wheel again” over his “failure” to get to grips with travel chaos at Dublin Airport.

The Guardian - UK

Gangland ‘trial of the century’ puts Sinn Féin leader – and party’s alleged criminal links – in spotlight

Poll ratings dip for Mary Lou McDonald despite her distancing herself from former protege and councillor, Jonathan Dowdall

Irish Independent

Mary Lou McDonald: There are ‘serious flaws’ in mandatory disclosure Bill

Mary Lou McDonald has said there are “serious flaws” in a Bill being fast-tracked through the Oireachtas in memory of campaigner Vicky Phelan.

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Government's 0.3% vacant property tax is 'laughable', Dail hears

'If the value of your home will increase by more than 10% if you leave it vacant, how on earth is a tax of 0.3% an incentive to bring it back into use?'

Irish Independent

Government’s 0.3% vacant property tax is ‘laughable’, Dail hears

The Government’s vacant property tax of 0.3% has been criticised as “laughable” during Tuesday’s Dail debate which was dominated by the housing crisis.

Irish Independent

Mary Lou McDonald tries to woo some very suspicious farmers as concerns over Green alliance are raised

‘I hate to burst your bubble, Mary Lou – but if you’re going into government you’ll need other parties. Would you be taking that Mr Ryan with you?”

Irish Independent

We’ll cut the ‘waffle’, McDonald tells ICMSA

There is a huge amount of frustration among farmers with the current government, Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald told a packed room at the ICMSA agm in Limerick yesterday.

Irish Mirror

Sinn Fein leader Mary Lou McDonald will not rule out forming government with Fine Gael despite 'long shot'

The Sinn Fein president made the remarks on RTE’s The Late Late Show

Dublin Live

Mary Lou McDonald tells Late Late Show viewers she was left 'furious and hurt' by Shane Ross book

The Sinn Fein leader spoke to Ryan Tubridy on this week's Late Late Show

Irish Independent

Sinn Fein leader will not rule out forming government with Fine Gael

Sinn Fein leader Mary Lou McDonald has not ruled out forming a government with Fine Gael after the next general election.

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