Irish lawmakers have voted to make veteran politician Micheál Martin prime minister for a second time, leading a coalition government

Parliamentary fight shows Martin’s coalition could be vulnerable because of its dependence on independents. Sinn Féin is taking aim.

Micheál Martin was elected Irish prime minister for the second time by a coalition of the country's two large centre-right parties and independent lawmakers on Thursday, a day later than scheduled after opposition protest derailed an initial vote.