Ireland's Micheál Martin was elected prime minister for the second time by a coalition of the country's two large centre-right parties and independents on Thursday, and set himself the task of warding off threats arising from Donald Trump's return as U.

Irish lawmakers have voted to make veteran politician Micheál Martin prime minister for a second time at the helm of a coalition government

Micheál Martin was elected Irish prime minister for the second time by a coalition of the country's two large centre-right parties and independent lawmakers on Thursday, a day later than scheduled after opposition protest derailed an initial vote.