Fine Gael, Fianna Fáil and Government

Government formation: Negotiations continue as Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael discuss coalition
Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael have met to discuss Government formation, as well as separately meeting with the Social Democrats.
Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael must back Murphy as Ceann Comhairle to secure independents deal
Ahead of formal talks with the two coalition parties, the nine TDs in the Regional Group expect support for Ms Murphy who is their nominee for the powerful position of Ceann Comhairle
Fianna Fail and Fine Gael ramp up Government formation talks - amid hunt for third coalition partner
It follows a meeting between chief negotiators for both parties on Tuesday evening. Fianna Fáil's deputy leader, Jack Chambers, met with Fine Gael's deputy leader, Helen McEntee, to discuss how the government formation talks will run.
Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael to begin full negotiations for next Government today
Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael will begin full negotiation talks for forming the next Government today. The two parties' deputy leaders, Jack Chambers and Helen McEntee, met last night to discuss the structure for today's negotiation talks.
Serious coalition talks begin as Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael prepare for meeting
Coalition negotiations are to begin in earnest today after an initial meeting of deputy leaders of Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael.The two main parties have not yet got down to full negotiations despite the election being held 12 days ago.
Fine Gael and Fianna Fail willing to give two crucial ministerial portfolios to Bacik
Helen McEntee's controversy-plagued tenure as Minister for Justice appears to be coming to an end as Fine Gael do not regard ceding the portfolio to Fianna
Social Democrats to meet over govt decision as Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael talks resume
The Social Democrats will hold a parliamentary meeting today with a decision likely to be made by the end of this week on its approach to government formation talks while talks between Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael are to resume.
Government formation talks between Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil to officially begin
Minister for Finance says it would likely be at least January before a new coalition government is put together
‘Difficult’ for Fine Gael to join coalition without rotating taoiseach – Coveney
A former deputy leader of Fine Gael has said it will be a “very difficult proposition” for the party to re-enter a coalition with Fianna Fail without a rotating taoiseach.
Ivana Bacik holds exploratory coalition talks with Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael
Ivana Bacik held separate meetings with Taoiseach and Fine Gael leader Simon Harris and Tanaiste and Fianna Fail leader Micheal Martin on Tuesday.
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Fine Gael election anger focusing on the Phil Hogan group
Fine Gael sources have questioned the wisdom of the party's election strategists after their 'disappointing' campaign.
Fianna Fail and Fine Gael eye independent TDs as option to secure Dail majority
The two parties that have dominated Irish politics for a century have fallen just short of the combined number of TDs ...
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‘You will always get our vote’ – Daughter’s poignant farewell to former Fine Gael TD Andrew Boylan
The daughter of former Fine Gael TD Andrew Boylan has spoken of how her father’s legacy will forever live on, telling his funeral mass: “You will always get our vote.” They were the emotional ...
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Matt Cooper: As the general election dust settles, what now for Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and Sinn Féin?
The future looks very different for Simon Harris, Micheál Martin and Mary Lou McDonald than it did ten days ago ...
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Housing crisis to cause 'enormous problems' for Fianna Fail-led coalition - Ó Broin
Sinn Féin's housing spokesman claimed Fianna Fail and Fine Gael's position on housing is 'aligned to certain larger corporate interests' ...
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Fine Gael serve up a mixed bag in the Carlow-Kilkenny General Election
A coalition partner place in government seems all but secured for Fine Gael but the position of Simon Harris as Taoiseach may ...