NEWLY-elected Taoiseach Micheal Martin paid a flying visit back to his Cork home to celebrate with his family after they were unable to attend his election or Aras an Uachtarain ceremony. Expand Close Taoiseach Micheál Martin celebrates with family at Cork homecoming Photo: Provision / FacebookTwitterEmailWhatsapp Taoiseach Micheál Martin celebrates with family at Cork homecoming Photo: ProvisionThe former secondary school teacher savoured a hero's welcome back to his quiet Ballinlough estate with neighbours and friends erecting bunting to celebrate his election as Taoiseach - and offering him a special socially-distanced guard of honour as he arrived home from Dublin. Expand Close Taoiseach Micheál Martin celebrates with family at Cork homecoming Photo: Provision / FacebookTwitterEmailWhatsapp Taoiseach Micheál Martin celebrates with family at Cork homecoming Photo: Provision"This is very, very special - especially to see so many people who have worked long and hard for me down the the years and shared the ups and downs (of politics). As for his family, he said it was great to meet them again after the dramatic past few days. He said he understood the reasons why his family didn't travel to Dublin for the Taoiseach ceremonies.

Source: Irish Independent June 28, 2020 15:01 UTC