DUBLIN -- Veteran politician Micheál Martin is set to become Ireland's prime minister for a second time on Wednesday when lawmakers formally approve him as head of a coalition government. The confirmation comes almost two months after an election in which Martin’s Fianna Fáil party won the most seats, but not enough to govern alone.

A yellow weather warning for fog has been issued for parts of Northern Ireland. The Met Office said it came into effect at 00:00 GMT on Wednesday and is due to last until 11:00. It is active everywhere in Northern Ireland except for western parts of County Fermanagh and the north west, including Londonderry and Strabane.