Micheál Martin has been elected Taoiseach by the Dáil.
93 TDs in total voted for the Fianna Fail leader.
Fine Gael and Green Party TDs voted with Fianna Fáil to elect a new government.
Independent TDs Peter Fitzpatrick, Cathal Berry, Noel Grealish, Michael Lowry, Matt Shanahan, Richard O'Donoghue, Michael McNamara, Marian Harkin and Verona Murphy also voted for the deal.
TDs Denis Naughten, Mattie McGrath and Carol Nolan abstained.
"There is no question what our most pressing work is" says new Taoiseach Micheál Martin while saying no community has escaped COVID untouched
— Seán Defoe (@SeanDefoe) June 27, 2020
Addressing the special Dáil sitting in Dublin's Convention Centre after being elected Taoiseach, Michael Martin said that to serve as leader of the country is one of the greatest honours he could receive.
The Cork South Central TD also thanked his children as well as wife Mary,who he said had been a pillar of support
There's been criticism from opposition parties of the incoming government and their plans for the months and years ahead.
Alan Kelly says Leo Varadkar must have been taking tips from Matt Damon when he was in Ireland. Says he's woken up like Jason Bourne with no memory of what he's said about Micheál Martin over the last four years
— Seán Defoe (@SeanDefoe) June 27, 2020
