The Seanad Chamber in Leinster House. Photograph: Alan Betson/The Irish Times Colum Kenny: Unreformed Seanad staggers on
  • Colum Kenny
  • March 19, 2016, 10:18

Upper House could be both representative and effective; instead it is an exclusive club

Another election is the only outcome if everybody else adopts the same attitude as the Social Democrats and refuses to take responsibility for government formation. File photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill/The Irish Times Stephen Collins: Government possible if parties engage in grown-up politics
  • Stephen Collins
  • March 19, 2016, 01:00

Survival of minority government will require new way of doing politics

The Brexit referendum in June could throw into doubt a multitude of assumptions about the road ahead for the Irish economy. Photograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images Challenges can only be met by a government with the power to act
  • Arthur Beesley
  • March 18, 2016, 01:01

Arthur Beesley: State’s finances are hugely exposed to global economic uncertainty

The Dáil: there is a clear view in the OECD report that parliamentarians’ role in the policy deliberations around the budget is much too limited. It is hard to see the “big picture” about what the Government is trying to achieve, or indeed to track whether the Government is making progress towards its goals. Photograph: David Sleator OECD: How to reform the Dáil
  • March 18, 2016, 01:00

OECD report sets out a methodology by which to drive better Dáil engagement with the budget

US president Barack Obama at the annual Friends of Ireland Lunch at the US Capitol in Washington, with Taoiseach Enda Kenny at the table, March 15th, 2016. Photograph: Jonathan Ernst/Reuters Kenny hears call for unity between US political adversaries
  • Simon Carswell
  • March 16, 2016, 01:00

US Speaker Paul Ryan warms up Taoiseach and Barack Obama at St Patrick’s Day lunch

Micheál Martin by a poster of Enda Kenny: the formation of governments is essentially a numbers game and the numbers point to an FG-FF coalition. Photograph: Eric Luke / The Irish Times Grand FG-FF alliance is coming - but it has to be done slowly
  • Michael O'Regan
  • March 16, 2016, 01:00

The Fianna Fáil grassroots will never support a minority Fine Gael government

There is no reason now why the Dáil cannot get on with the business of addressing the housing crisis, the health chaos, the water infrastructure deficit and all the other matters that consensus deems important. PAUL FAITH/AFP/Getty Images Vincent Browne: The case for an unstable government
  • Vincent Browne
  • March 16, 2016, 00:40

It was stable governments that made our Parliament irrelevant, so as to perpetuate unaccountability in exercise of power of stable governments

Micheal Martin TD leader of Fianna Fail and An Taoiseach Enda Kenny at the annual turning on of the Christmas Tree lights in Leinster House last December. Photograph: Aidan Crawley Jim O’Leary: Tax plans the proof of FF and FG ideological compatibility
  • Jim O'Leary
  • March 16, 2016, 00:38

Fine Gael’s plans would result in higher public spending than Fianna Fail’s

Sigmund Freud had a name for the psychological mechanism that brings together visceral hatred and deep similarity. He called it “the narcissism of minor difference”. (Photo by Imagno/Getty Images) Fintan O’Toole: Pathological narcissism stymies Fianna Fáil support for Fine Gael
  • Fintan O'Toole
  • March 15, 2016, 00:13

Party needs to convince itself that the beautiful reflection it sees in the mirror is a real, and utterly unique, self

Minister for Jobs Richard Bruton has said there is no point in forming a minority government that could fall within a few months. File photograph: Gareth Chaney/Collins FG or FF in minority government would need assurances - Bruton
  • Pat Leahy
  • March 14, 2016, 17:04

No point in having a government continually looking over its shoulder, says Minister

Perturbed: Enda Kenny during the general-election campaign. Photograph: Brian Lawless/PA Wire The beginning of the Enda?
  • Harry McGee
  • March 12, 2016, 15:20

Kenny has regained some brio but his days as leader are numbered, writes Harry McGee

Michael and Danny Healy Rae on the bonnet of a jeep during the first meeting of the 32nd Dail at Leinster House.Photograph: Alan Betson / The Irish Times Stephen Collins: New Dáil quickly descends into a shambles
  • Stephen Collins
  • March 12, 2016, 11:00

Sinn Féin tactics demonstrate Dáil will only be able to function if Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil cooperate

Micheál Martin spent the election campaign warning that a Fine Gael government would be unfair. Photograph: Michael Mac Sweeney/Provision Pat Leahy’s Week: Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael maintain tradition
  • Pat Leahy
  • March 12, 2016, 01:00

Nobody really believes the fiction that there is a great policy gulf between the two parties

Anti-Austerity Alliance TD Paul Murphy said a second election would be “quite a lot of pressure”. Photograph: Cyril Byrne TDs assessing what new general election could mean
  • Sarah Bardon
  • March 12, 2016, 01:00

There is a sense that Fianna Fáil has the most to gain from a second visit to the ballot box

Unless you work in professional services or technology where wages are soaring – or moved from unemployment into work – you are unlikely to be 9 per cent better off now than you were a year ago. Photograph: Eric Luke / THE IRISH TIMES Cliff Taylor : The economy is not growing by anything like 7.8 per cent
  • Cliff Taylor
  • March 12, 2016, 00:27

Ironically, by overstating economic growth the data over the past year or so may have actually hurt the coalition

“The issue of whether Enda Kenny’s continued leadership of Fine Gael assists or hinders the prospects of the two parties being in government is a relevant personnel question.” Photograph: Reuters Noel Whelan: FG may have to bite bullet on Micheál Martin
  • Noel Whelan
  • March 11, 2016, 01:00

If negotiations are to succeed then Fine Gael can not rule out Mícheál Martin becoming Taoiseach first

The newly elected Ceann Comhairle Seán Ó Fearghaíl addressing the opening day of the 32nd Dáil in Leinster House. Photograph: Maxwells Political parties all agree on need for Dáil reform
  • Pat Leahy
  • March 11, 2016, 01:00

A subcommittee on Dáil reform is set to be approved by all parties and Independent TDs

Gino Kenny TD of AAA-PBP and his mother Marie arrive for the 32nd Dáil at Leinster House, Dublin. Photograph: Gareth Chaney/Collins Miriam Lord: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly for 32nd Dáil opener
  • Miriam Lord
  • March 11, 2016, 01:00

Sinn Féin runs riot but Mary Lou sits on her hands during tributes to Seán Barrett

The president has the discretion to refuse to dissolve the Dáil where the taoiseach has ceased to retain the support of a majority. File photograph: Eric Luke/The Irish Times Opinion: Michael D Higgins could play role in government stalemate
  • Conor O'Mahony
  • March 10, 2016, 01:00

Influence of President limited to getting parties to try harder by refusing to dissolve Dáil

Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin was approached by TDs seeking reassurance he is not contemplating coalition with Fine Gael, and he was said to be resolute in his determination he would not do so. Photograph: Gareth Chaney/Collins Martin must be prepared to withstand coalition pressure
  • Fiach Kelly
  • March 10, 2016, 01:00

Fianna Fáil leader has said he will not buy into Fine Gael’s grand coalition games

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