Micheál Martin
Taoiseach (Prime Minister) of Ireland.
Notable Quotes
""The government made a major investment.""View Story →
"There are limits to what governments can do in response to a crisis of this kind and we want to ensure what we do is sustainable."View Story →
"To put it bluntly, nobody knows what the situation will be in a month from now. We must remain flexible in our response."View Story →
"The blockades meant the country was on the precipice of turning oil away from the country."View Story →
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