Now playing Next Ireland Mícheál Martin elected taoiseach in new Irish coalition government Mícheál Martin was elected Taoiseach as part of a new Irish coalition government. 27/06/2020
Now playing Next Ireland Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and Greens agree to form new Irish government The leaders of Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael, and the Green Party have agreed on a draft programme of government, with the next Taoiseach yet to be officially confirmed. 15/06/2020
Now playing Next Ireland Ireland's Varadkar will practice medicine again amid COVID-19 outbreak Ireland's Prime Minister Leo Varadkar will go back to work as a doctor to help out during the coronavirus outbreak. 05/04/2020
Now playing Next Ireland Ireland votes: Irish election day in pictures As citizens are expected on the poll today, here is an illustrated selection from all parts of Ireland 08/02/2020
Now playing Next Ireland Ireland: Sinn Fein will try to form government after election win Prime Minister Leo Varadkar's election gamble appears to have backfired. 04/02/2020
Now playing Next The Cube Housing crisis is key Irish election issue after homeless man injured He was hospitalised after authorities removed his tent from near a Dublin canal while he was sleeping inside it. 16/01/2020
Now playing Next Ireland Ireland will hold a snap general election on February 8: PM Varadkar Leo Varadkar said: "We’ve made some good progress since I’ve become Taoiseach. But I know it’s not enough." 14/01/2020
Now playing Next Europe News Irish PM Varadkar hopes UK election will end Brexit 'uncertainty' Whichever way it goes, a government that can't agree will be problematic for Varadkar. 12/12/2019
Now playing Next United Kingdom Britain and Ireland see pathway to possible Brexit deal The UK and Irish leaders met on Thursday with few expectations of a breakthrough over a Brexit deal. 10/10/2019
Now playing Next Ireland Irish PM: No-deal Brexit increasingly likely, border poll 'divisive' Leo Varadkar said a no-deal Brexit is increasingly likely — but a referendum on Northern Ireland’s constitutional future would be “divisive.” 07/08/2019
Now playing Next Ireland Watch again: Merkel pledges 'major efforts' to avoid hard Brexit As Britain continues to struggle to reach agreement on Brexit, German Chancellor Angela Merkel is in Ireland to hear the fears of people north and south of the border with Northern Ireland. 04/04/2019
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