Micheal Martin elected new Irish premier

Ireland Foreign Minister Micheal Martin has been elected as the country’s new prime minister, on Thursday.

According to reports,Martin, the leader of Fianna Fail, has been elected taoiseach for the second time, succeeding Fine Gael leader Simon Harris.

The election vote came following a heated row between the government and opposition parties as parliament was suspended several times on Wednesday.

The Dail, Irish parliament, approved the proposal to nominate Martin as taoiseach for appointment by President Michael Higgins.

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