Micheál Martin
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| Age | 63 |
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| Date of birth | August 1,1960 |
| Zodiac sign | Leo |
| Born | Turners Cross |
| Cork | |
| Ireland | |
| Spouse | Mary O'Shea |
| Office | Leader of the Opposition in Ireland |
| Children | Léana Martin |
| Micheál Aodh Martin | |
| Ruairí Martin | |
| Previous offices | Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation (2004–2008), Minister for Health (2000–2004) |
| Siblings | Eileen Martin |
| Seán Martin | |
| Padraig Martin | |
| Máiréad Martin | |
| Job | Teacher |
| Politician | |
| Education | University College Cork |
| Colaiste Chriost Ri | |
| Official site | oireachtas.ie |
| Party | Fianna Fáil |
| Position | Taoiseach |
| Tánaiste of Ireland since 2022 | |
| Previous position | Acting Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine of Ireland (2020–2020) |
| Parents | Paddy Martin |
| Eileen Corbett Martin | |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 401851 |
Micheál Martin Life story
Micheál Martin is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who is serving as Tánaiste, Minister for Foreign Affairs, and Minister for Defence since December 2022. He served as Taoiseach from 2020 to 2022 and has been Leader of Fianna Fáil since January 2011. He has been a Teachta Dála for Cork South-Central since 1989.
Joe Biden meets Leo Varadkar on tour of Ireland
... Mr Biden was given a tour of Carlingford Castle alongside the Tánaiste (Irish Deputy Prime Minister) Micheal Martin...
NI Protocol: 'Final talks' due between Rishi Sunak and Ursula von der Leyen
... " His deputy, Micheal Martin, said there had been " very significant progress" adding " a great effort" had been made to resolve issues...
Queen's funeral: Ukraine's first lady meets Princess of Wales
... Other world leaders to have accepted invitations to the funeral include Irish Taoiseach Micheal Martin and President Michael Higgins, German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, Italian President Sergio Mattarella and French President Emmanuel Macron...
Joe Biden arrives in London for Queen's funeral
... French President Emmanuel Macron, Irish Taoiseach Micheal Martin, German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and Italian President Sergio Mattarella are among the other world leaders expected to attend...
Queen's funeral guests: Who's coming and who's not?
... Other world leadersOther world leaders said to have accepted invitations include Irish Taoiseach Micheal Martin, German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, and Italian President Sergio Mattarella as well European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen...
Liz Truss: 'She will make Johnson seem a political genius' - world reacts
... Irish Taoiseach Micheal Martin said he looked forward to working with Britain s new PM but sections of the Irish media were less than enthusiastic...
Forced adoption: 'My baby was taken'
... And in January last year, the Irish Taoiseach, Micheal Martin, apologised to former residents of mother and baby homes in Ireland for the way they were treated over several decades...
Sinn Fein surge protection for the Irish economy in the spotlight
... Fianna Fail s Micheal Martin, Fine Gael is Fine, Leo Varadkar and sense s Mary Lou McDonald, Irish General election results Two main themes dominated the 8...
Joe Biden meets Leo Varadkar on tour of Ireland
12 April 2023, 16:07 BSTUpdated 24 minutes ago
US President Joe Biden has started his three-day visit to The Republic of Ireland by meeting the country's leader Leo Varadkar .
He travelled from Northern Ireland on Air Force One, having spent a Short Time in Belfast to mark 25 years since the Good Friday peace agreement.
He was met on the rain-soaked runway at Dublin Airport by the taoiseach (Irish Prime Minister ).
On The Next leg of his trip he met Distant Relatives in the Cooley Peninsula and The Village of Carlingford in County Louth.
In Carlingford crowds lined the quayside as the presidential motorcade arrived.
Earlier Mr Biden completed a brief-but-landmark visit to Belfast, where at Stormont, which collapsed over a year ago.
Mr Biden used a speech at Ulster University to praise the " tremendous progress" since the Good Friday Agreement was signed in 1998.
The Peace deal largely brought to an end More Than 30 years of violent conflict knows as The Troubles .
" This place is transformed by peace; made technicolour by peace; made whole by peace, " He Said .
President Biden regularly speaks of his Irish heritage and had promised to visit the country during his presidency.
A US genealogist who researched Mr Biden's lineage has estimated he is " roughly five-eighths" Irish.
President Biden's maternal great-great-grandfather Owen Finnegan departed Carlingford in County Louth in the late 1840s to travel to America.
Among his great-grandparents was Edward Blewitt, who left the West Coast town of Ballina in County Mayo in 1850 to emigrate to the US.
He settled in Scranton in Pennsylvania as the devastating Irish potato famine was causing widespread starvation.
Mr Biden was given a tour of Carlingford Castle alongside the Tánaiste (Irish Deputy Prime Minister ) Micheal Martin .
Asked about his feelings on The Visit , The President replied: " It's wonderful. It feels like I'm Coming Home . "
Commenting on the wet weather, he added: " It's fine, it's Ireland. "
The US president will also visit the Border Town of Dundalk, where he is expected to greet crowds along Clanbrassil Street.
In The Coming days he is due to speak to politicians at the Oireachtas (Irish parliament) and visit more relatives in Ballina.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
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