Enda Kenny elected Ireland's prime minister

Name: Enda Kenny elected Ireland's prime minister
Uploaded: 2011-03-09T17:17:17.000Z
Description: The leader of Ireland's centre-right Fine Gael party Enda Kenny is elected prime minister in a parliamentary vote.

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Enda Kenny has been elected the 12th Taoiseach of Ireland with 117 votes for and 27 against.

It is the first time in Irish history that a prime minister has faced no rival candidate.

Mr Kenny received a rapturous round of applause from members of the packed Dail and scores of invited guests.

Mark Simpson reports.

Europe

9 March 2011