Irish parliament fails to elect new PM amid debate chaos

Ireland's parliament on Wednesday failed to formally elect Micheal Martin as the new Prime Minister. Martin was scheduled to be appointed as Prime Minister for the second time ahead of a vote in the Dail (Irish parliament) in Dublin.

Martin won the most seats at a general election in November, previously served as Prime Minister between 2020 and 2022. Outgoing Prime Minister Simon Harris was scheduled to be appointed by parliament as EU member's Deputy Prime Minister. But opposition parties forced the adjournment of parliament until Thursday after the speaker twice suspended the session.