Roscommon woman Rachel Connolly told Taoiseach Micheál Martin that the plans ahead of last week's Storm Éowyn "didn't work."

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has warned that Ireland will “experience more severe storms with greater regularity” as the clean-up after Storm Éowyn continues.

Micheal Martin has been confronted by people frustrated with ongoing and often faltering efforts to get the country back up and running after Storm Eowyn.

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A resident of Roscommon told him the grid system is “failing” and that the State should pay for rural homes to set up their own power supply.

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has denied that there was any deal with Michael Lowry during government formation talks to guarantee opposition speaking time to a group of regional independent TDs. Mr Lowry, Barry Heneghan, Gillian Toole and Danny Healy-Rae were involved in negotiating the programme for government but did not get ministerial jobs.

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 Martin said the delay has been "premeditated, coordinated and a choreographed" position by the opposition and in particular Sinn Féin.

Former Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has been named a "Hauser Leader" at the Harvard Kennedy School Center for Public Leadership in Cambridge this spring.

Fianna Fail leader Micheál Martin has been elected taoiseach (Irish prime minister) for the second time after chaos in the Dáil (lower house of Irish Parliament) subsided. The Dáil was suspended several times on Wednesday after a bitter row between government and opposition parties.

The Irish parliament will resume on Wednesday with Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin set to return as taoiseach for a second time. The 35th Dáil (Irish parliament) will see Mr Martin elected as taoiseach (prime minister),

The Taoiseach thanked emergency crews and responders working to restore power and clear roads, and said a huge amount of work is needed in the days ahead to restore electricity, water and communications to hundreds of thousands of people.

Taoiseach Micheál Martin met with members of the Lough Funshinagh community today during his visit to the county.