Micheál Martin (Fianna Fáil) has been Taoiseach since 23 Jan 2025. Real GDP edged up 1.0% a year since Micheál Martin took office in January 2025, against +1.3% for the European Union. On the fall in debt Ireland is 5th of the 19 EU governments, on the fall in unemployment 15th. On inflation the two part most: +2.8 percentage points in Ireland, +1.1 percentage points for the European Union. The latest governance scores, for 2025 and from before this tenure: rule of law 84.2 of 100 (the World Bank) and corruption perceptions index 76 of 100 (Transparency International).

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