Taoiseach Micheal Martin is set to join world leaders for a commemoration at Auschwitz to mark International Holocaust Remembrance Day.

EXCLUSIVE: The former Fine Gael leader – who is a hate figure for some elements of the far right – has been told the security detail can be reinstated if gardai assess he is under threat

Micheál Martin, who was poised to be elected as Ireland's new Taoiseach today, slammed the chaotic Dáil proceedings as a "subversion of the Irish Constitution."

The Dáil is set to meet again this morning after chaotic scenes prevented the election of a Taoiseach for the first time in the country's history yesterday

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),

TAOISEACH Micheal Martin has ordered a new inquiry into the murder of Irish soldier Sean Rooney in Lebanon in a bid to avoid such an attack happening again. It is being carried out independently

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.

This year marks the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the former German Nazi concentration and extermination camp

Micheál Martin was speaking before travelling to attend today's 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau

The UK Chancellor’s messaging at Davos recalled former Taoiseach Enda Kenny’s efforts to extol the recovery of the Irish economy while in the Swiss Alps

Martin said his attendance today at Auschwitz ‘will recommit us to denouncing and combating antisemitism and all forms of discrimination’.