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Micheál Martin

Micheál Martin

Taoiseach (Prime Minister) of Ireland (2020–2022, 2025–present)

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  • Jul 24

    Irish review finds no proof Aughinish alumina reaches Russian arms, but cannot rule it out

    Enterprise Minister Peter Burke said the investigation could not confirm or deny that alumina from the Limerick plant enters Russian military supply chains, citing a lack of verifiable trade data.

  • Jul 23

    Ireland pledges €125m as Zelenskiy reshuffles military command amid Kyiv protests

    Taoiseach Micheál Martin met President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Kyiv on Thursday, announcing a €125 million package as Ukraine grapples with a military leadership shake-up and inconclusive findings on alumina exports to Russia.

  • Jul 1

    Zelensky strikes conciliatory tone on Poland dispute during Dublin visit, presses for EU accession progress

    Ukraine's president called Poland and Ukraine 'strong neighbors and good friends' as Ireland assumed the EU presidency and Kyiv pushed for faster membership talks.

  • Jun 13

    Taoiseach says no evidence of Fianna Fáil cover-up in Bill Kenneally abuse case, but state agencies failed victims

    Micheál Martin described Bill Kenneally's crimes as 'reprehensible and horrific' but said a commission report found no evidence of a Fianna Fáil conspiracy, even as it detailed failures by gardaí and family members in Waterford.

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Ireland's media regulator opened a formal probe into X under the Online Safety Code, adding a national enforcement track alongside the Commission's existing DSA case against Meta.

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