Micheal Martin to return as Irish prime minister under coalition deal

FILE PHOTO: Ireland's Tanaiste (Deputy Prime Minister) and leader of Fianna Fail, Micheal Martin arrives at the Cork South Central count centre, during Ireland's general election, in Cork, Ireland, November 30, 2024. REUTERS/Damien Eagers/File Photo

DUBLIN (Reuters) - The leader of Ireland's Fianna Fail party Micheal Martin is set to return to the role of prime minister next week, according to a coalition deal agreed with rival Fine Gael and independent lawmakers that was published on Wednesday.

It will be Martin's second stint as prime minister, having led the country from 2020 to 2022. He will hand the role over to the leader of fellow centre-right party Fine Gael in November 2027, the agreement said.

(Reporting by Padraic Halpin; Editing by Conor Humphries)