Martin, leader of the Fianna Fail party, received 95 votes in favor and 76 against his nomination, securing his return to the top office
Indian-origin Leo Varadkar, former Irish Deputy Prime Minister and leader of the Fine Gael party, has been elected as the new prime minister of Ireland after a vote in the lower house of parliament
38-year-old Leo Varadkar is currently holding the post of Ireland's Welfare Minister