Simon Harris has been confirmed as Taoiseach by the Dáil.
Mr Harris was nominated as Taoiseach by the Dáil with a majority vote of 88 to 69 after he was proposed by Fine Gael and supported by Fianna Fáil, the Green Party and a number of independents.
Mairead Ronan was joined by Craig Hughes, Political Correspondent with the Irish Daily Mail and Kevin Doyle, Group Head of News at Mediahuis to discuss..