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#government formation

# government-formation - Saturday 27 June, 2020

From 'unthinkable' to inevitable: How FF and FG learned to stop worrying and enter coalition
# War Is Over
# War Is Over

From 'unthinkable' to inevitable: How FF and FG learned to stop worrying and enter coalition

Jun 27th 2020, 5:10 PM 15,860 Views 66 Comments

It was “unthinkable” a few generations ago, but the two old enemies have now entered government.

# government-formation - Friday 26 June, 2020

Explainer: What's in the FF-FG-Green programme for government?
# Changes
# Changes

Explainer: What's in the FF-FG-Green programme for government?

Jun 26th 2020, 8:56 PM 24,249 Views 129 Comments

The details of the programme for government negotiated by the three parties.

It's a yes: FF, FG and Greens to enter coalition after members back government deal
# Government Formation
# Government Formation

It's a yes: FF, FG and Greens to enter coalition after members back government deal

Updated Jun 26th 2020, 8:35 PM 111,454 Views 297 Comments

Martin can expect to be elected taoiseach when the Dáil meets in the Convention Centre tomorrow.

The votes are in: Here's when we'll know whether FF, FG and the Greens can form a government
# Final Countdown
# Final Countdown

The votes are in: Here's when we'll know whether FF, FG and the Greens can form a government

Updated Jun 26th 2020, 9:20 AM 52,688 Views 115 Comments

The count results from the Green Party, Fianna Fáil, and Fine Gael are expected to be announced.

# government-formation - Thursday 25 June, 2020

Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe puts name forward for top EU job
# Eurogroup
# Eurogroup

Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe puts name forward for top EU job

Jun 25th 2020, 5:02 PM 29,518 Views 97 Comments

Donohoe said it would be a “tremendous honour” to lead the Eurogroup through the challenges ahead.

# government-formation - Wednesday 24 June, 2020

Eamon Ryan: No one has 'discussed or agreed' alternative approach if PfG rejected
# Draft Deal
# Draft Deal

Eamon Ryan: No one has 'discussed or agreed' alternative approach if PfG rejected

Jun 24th 2020, 9:27 AM 12,811 Views 80 Comments

The Green Party leader said he hopes the programme for government is approved on Friday.

If government deal falls, FF would look to Independents and smaller parties, as the Sinn Féin question is asked again
# Government Formation
# Government Formation

If government deal falls, FF would look to Independents and smaller parties, as the Sinn Féin question is asked again

Jun 24th 2020, 6:05 AM 26,076 Views 97 Comments

Postal votes on the programme for government will be counted on Friday.

# government-formation - Tuesday 23 June, 2020

If PfG is rejected, Micheál Martin says 'there is no Plan B' while Mary Lou McDonald says 'there will have to be talks'
# Government Formation
# Government Formation

If PfG is rejected, Micheál Martin says 'there is no Plan B' while Mary Lou McDonald says 'there will have to be talks'

Updated Jun 23rd 2020, 10:51 AM 41,720 Views 143 Comments

Members of Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and the Green Party are currently voting on a proposed programme for government.

# government-formation - Saturday 20 June, 2020

The top jobs: Who is likely to take a seat at the Cabinet table?
# Feet Under The Table
# Feet Under The Table

The top jobs: Who is likely to take a seat at the Cabinet table?

Jun 20th 2020, 6:30 AM 48,722 Views 111 Comments

Micheál Martin, Leo Varadkar and Eamon Ryan will be carving up the Cabinet positions. Here’s who we predict.

# government-formation - Thursday 18 June, 2020

Green Party division on entering government laid bare as party concludes online convention
# Greens In Government
# Greens In Government

Green Party division on entering government laid bare as party concludes online convention

Updated Jun 18th 2020, 9:40 PM 36,127 Views 106 Comments

About 2,600 members of the Green Party registered to watch the online convention.

# government-formation - Monday 15 June, 2020

Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and Green Party parliamentary members endorse programme for government
# Green Light
# Green Light

Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and Green Party parliamentary members endorse programme for government

Jun 15th 2020, 11:16 PM 18,092 Views 98 Comments

The Green Party have voted in favour of the proposed programme for government but there have been four abstentions.

What happens next?: A new Taoiseach, postal votes and a Dáil sitting in the Convention Centre
# Government Formation
# Government Formation

What happens next?: A new Taoiseach, postal votes and a Dáil sitting in the Convention Centre

Jun 15th 2020, 8:10 PM 15,577 Views 53 Comments

Micheál Martin is set to take over as Taoiseach at the end of the month, while Leo Varadkar will become Tánaiste.

Carbon, cycling and housing: The main points in the draft programme for government
# New Rules
# New Rules

Carbon, cycling and housing: The main points in the draft programme for government

Jun 15th 2020, 6:59 PM 26,185 Views 73 Comments

Here are the main things to know from the document published today.

Agreed timeline for rotating Taoiseach will see Martin take reins until end of 2022
# Government Formation
# Government Formation

Agreed timeline for rotating Taoiseach will see Martin take reins until end of 2022

Updated Jun 15th 2020, 1:45 PM 72,434 Views 276 Comments

Micheál Martin will be Taoiseach for the first two years of the next government, before Leo Varadkar takes the top job again.

Leaders of Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and Green Party agree on draft programme for government
# Government Formation
# Government Formation

Leaders of Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and Green Party agree on draft programme for government

Jun 15th 2020, 12:08 PM 67,219 Views 273 Comments

The programme will now have to be voted on by the parties’ members.

# government-formation - Sunday 14 June, 2020

No deal reached on government formation with party leader talks to resume
# Government Formation
# Government Formation

No deal reached on government formation with party leader talks to resume

Updated Jun 14th 2020, 10:15 PM 43,911 Views 212 Comments

It is expected a deal will be signed off.

# government-formation - Saturday 13 June, 2020

Talks down to the wire as teams push to agree programme for government this weekend
# Government Formation
# Government Formation

Talks down to the wire as teams push to agree programme for government this weekend

Updated Jun 13th 2020, 11:44 AM 17,951 Views 65 Comments

Negotiators from Fianna Fail, Fine Gael and the Green Party are set to continue their talks into the weekend.

# government-formation - Friday 12 June, 2020

Ombudsman expresses 'grave concern' over potential abolition of Department of Children
# Ombudsman
# Ombudsman

Ombudsman expresses 'grave concern' over potential abolition of Department of Children

Jun 12th 2020, 1:16 PM 10,808 Views 5 Comments

The Children’s Ombudsman has written a letter to the three party leaders involved in government formation talks.

Still some 'heavy lifting' to be done in government formation talks, as teams work towards weekend deal
# Get In Formation
# Get In Formation

Still some 'heavy lifting' to be done in government formation talks, as teams work towards weekend deal

Jun 12th 2020, 6:15 AM 8,460 Views 31 Comments

It is understood some progress was made in relation to agriculture and emissions, with parties signing off on the 7% target.

# government-formation - Wednesday 10 June, 2020

Independents more stable than the Greens in government, says minister as weekend deadline set for deal
# Final Countdown
# Final Countdown

Independents more stable than the Greens in government, says minister as weekend deadline set for deal

Jun 10th 2020, 6:24 PM 24,610 Views 56 Comments

The deadlines for getting a deal done have been successfully pushed back in recent days.

# government-formation - Sunday 7 June, 2020

'Progress made' but no breakthrough yet in Fine Gael, Fianna Fáil and Green Party coalition talks
# Getting There
# Getting There

'Progress made' but no breakthrough yet in Fine Gael, Fianna Fáil and Green Party coalition talks

Updated Jun 7th 2020, 7:35 PM 20,116 Views 103 Comments

Good progress was made yesterday but there is still disagreement on some issues according to Fine Gael’s Martin Heydon.

# government-formation - Tuesday 2 June, 2020

Greens, FF and FG to meet today for plenary session on programme for government
# Government Formation
# Government Formation

Greens, FF and FG to meet today for plenary session on programme for government

Jun 2nd 2020, 2:30 PM 8,413 Views 73 Comments

All sides will attempt to agree a significant number of policies today.

# government-formation - Sunday 31 May, 2020

Fine Gael 'treads carefully', but Fianna Fáil is eager to fast-track reopening of the country
# Government Formation
# Government Formation

Fine Gael 'treads carefully', but Fianna Fáil is eager to fast-track reopening of the country

May 31st 2020, 8:30 AM 29,880 Views 91 Comments

Senior figures in Fianna Fáil have been questioning some of the guidelines this week.

# government-formation - Saturday 30 May, 2020

Opinion: 'Caretaker governments without any limitations on powers do no favours for democracy'
# Ge2020
# Ge2020

Opinion: 'Caretaker governments without any limitations on powers do no favours for democracy'

May 30th 2020, 10:30 AM 18,955 Views 98 Comments

Barrister Hugh O’Donnell says ministers still holding power despite losing their seats is untenable in the long run.

# government-formation - Monday 25 May, 2020

Eamon Ryan says he wasn't thrown by letter that urged Catherine Martin to contest leadership
# Government Formation
# Government Formation

Eamon Ryan says he wasn't thrown by letter that urged Catherine Martin to contest leadership

May 25th 2020, 12:22 PM 13,990 Views 45 Comments

Government formation talks continue this week with a view to getting a government up and running by June.

# government-formation - Thursday 21 May, 2020

The Explainer: 100 days after the election, what's happening with government formation?
# Podcast
# Podcast

The Explainer: 100 days after the election, what's happening with government formation?

May 21st 2020, 6:30 PM 10,597 Views 25 Comments

Yep, we still don’t have a government yet… we take a look at what’s going on.

# government-formation - Wednesday 20 May, 2020

Catherine Martin will give 'serious consideration' to contesting the Green Party leadership
# Eamon Ryan
# Eamon Ryan

Catherine Martin will give 'serious consideration' to contesting the Green Party leadership

Updated May 20th 2020, 5:26 PM 27,437 Views 75 Comments

While the party talks about entering government, it has another battle on its hands.

# government-formation - Sunday 17 May, 2020

Contingency plans for another election spark row between Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil
# Government Talks
# Government Talks

Contingency plans for another election spark row between Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil

May 17th 2020, 3:37 PM 33,353 Views 122 Comments

Leo Varadkar is to contact Micheál Martin today over comments made by two Fianna Fáil TDs.

# government-formation - Friday 15 May, 2020

Labour Party rules itself out of joining a FF-FG coalition government
# Labour Out
# Labour Out

Labour Party rules itself out of joining a FF-FG coalition government

May 15th 2020, 5:22 PM 13,418 Views 59 Comments

Varadkar said he was disappointed to hear the Labour Party had stepped back from talks.

# government-formation - Wednesday 13 May, 2020

Social Democrats rule out entering coalition with Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael
# Soc Dems Out
# Soc Dems Out

Social Democrats rule out entering coalition with Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael

May 13th 2020, 10:07 PM 21,881 Views 98 Comments

The party raised concerns about austerity in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic.

# government-formation - Monday 11 May, 2020

Full week of meetings as FG and FF step up government formation talks with Green Party
# Get In Formation
# Get In Formation

Full week of meetings as FG and FF step up government formation talks with Green Party

May 11th 2020, 1:47 PM 10,289 Views 134 Comments

The formal negotiations are set to last until the end of the month.

# government-formation - Friday 8 May, 2020

Cabinet decision about Leaving Cert exams to be announced this afternoon, Taoiseach confirms
# Coronavirus
# Coronavirus

Cabinet decision about Leaving Cert exams to be announced this afternoon, Taoiseach confirms

May 8th 2020, 10:30 AM 27,710 Views 52 Comments

Leo Varadkar spoke to Pat Kenny on Newstalk this morning.

Ambitious emissions targets will cost the taxpayer, says top government official
# Government Formation
# Government Formation

Ambitious emissions targets will cost the taxpayer, says top government official

May 8th 2020, 6:45 AM 18,426 Views 135 Comments

A 7% reduction in emissions year-on-year is a red line for the Green Party.

# government-formation - Thursday 7 May, 2020

FF and FG give assurances on Sláintecare as talks get underway with the Greens
# Government Formation
# Government Formation

FF and FG give assurances on Sláintecare as talks get underway with the Greens

May 7th 2020, 6:25 PM 15,255 Views 150 Comments

The Green Party entered into formal talks with Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael today.

# government-formation - Tuesday 5 May, 2020

Varadkar tells party he's confident new government can be in place by next month
# FF-FG-GR
# FF-FG-GR

Varadkar tells party he's confident new government can be in place by next month

Updated May 5th 2020, 10:45 PM 46,198 Views 285 Comments

The Taoiseach said he is confident the talks between his own party, Fianna Fáil and the Greens will be successful.

# government-formation - Sunday 3 May, 2020

Green Party will enter coalition talks with Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil
# Government Formation
# Government Formation

Green Party will enter coalition talks with Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil

Updated May 3rd 2020, 8:14 PM 39,629 Views 275 Comments

The leaders of FG and FF have both welcomed this development.

Support for Fine Gael increases to 35% while Fianna Fáil is down four points, latest poll shows
# Opinion Poll
# Opinion Poll

Support for Fine Gael increases to 35% while Fianna Fáil is down four points, latest poll shows

May 3rd 2020, 5:50 PM 38,322 Views 201 Comments

Support for Sinn Féin now stands at 27%.

Harris warns government 'not sustainable for much longer', Donohoe sets July deadline to pass new legislation
# Government Formation
# Government Formation

Harris warns government 'not sustainable for much longer', Donohoe sets July deadline to pass new legislation

Updated May 3rd 2020, 2:06 PM 96,232 Views 193 Comments

The Greens’ parliamentary party members are due to resume talks today on whether or not they will enter government formation talks.

# government-formation - Friday 1 May, 2020

'Disturbing': War of words breaks out between the Greens and FG over 7% emissions target
# Government Formation
# Government Formation

'Disturbing': War of words breaks out between the Greens and FG over 7% emissions target

May 1st 2020, 1:59 PM 29,717 Views 189 Comments

A new government could be a while away as emissions targets becomes a stumbling block.

# government-formation - Wednesday 29 April, 2020

Varadkar pressed by opposition leaders on plans to ease restrictions in teleconference call
# Covid-19
# Covid-19

Varadkar pressed by opposition leaders on plans to ease restrictions in teleconference call

Updated Apr 29th 2020, 10:31 PM 72,100 Views 96 Comments

Earlier, junior minister John Halligan said people need to “know there’s the pathway” out of this.

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