Micheal Martin, leader of Ireland’s Fianna Fail party, is to return as the country’s prime minister next week under a new coalition agreement with Fine Gael and independent lawmakers.
An agreement published on Wednesday marks Martin’s second term as prime minister, after his previous stint from 2020 to 2022. As part of the deal, Martin will hold the position until November 2027, at which point the leadership will transition to the leader of the Fine Gael party, a centre-right rival.
The agreement will establish a power-sharing agreement between the two parties, as Fine Gael and Fianna Fail have co-governed since 2020. The stated objective of the arrangement is to ensure political stability about key countrywide issues, such as national recovery and health services reform.
Martin is expected to bring the country back into the role of prime minister at a time when issues are pushing forth-inflation and housing shortages, cost-of-living concerns are rising-and he’s expected to be on a path for the continued economic recovery and further collaboration with the Fine Gael and independent lawmakers in reaching these challenges.
