Fine Gael Minister Simon Coveney said he is hopeful that the new government will be formed by Thursday. Photograph: Aidan Crawley/The Irish Times Coveney: ‘I hope we will have a government on Thursday’
  • May 1, 2016, 15:03

Minister says process in ‘end game’ as FG meets Independent Alliance on Monday

Fianna Fáil agrees to support Fine Gael minority government until autumn 2018. Photograph: The Irish Times Prospect of bigger budget giveaway seals FF-FG pact
  • April 30, 2016, 01:00

Scope for tax cuts and spending increases set to be well above €1bn, say sources

Acting Taoiseach Enda Kenny: courting Independents to form minority government. Photograph: Alan Betson Enda Kenny tells Independents new government will last
  • April 30, 2016, 01:00

Assurance based on Fianna Fáil commitment to support three budgets

James Reilly: approached by some in Fine Gael about the possibility of filling a Seanad seat. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw James Reilly among likely nominated Senators
  • April 30, 2016, 01:00

Sources say Minister open to idea of taking one of 11 seats in gift of next taoiseach

Katherine Zappone TD has already voted to support Enda Kenny as Taoiseach. Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill Fine Gael moves to secure Independent support
  • April 30, 2016, 01:00

Enda Kenny needs support of at least six additional TDs to be elected Taoiseach

Acting Taoiseach Enda Kenny: attended a meeting with Independent Alliance TDs on Friday night. Photograph: Thierry Charlier/AFP/Getty Images Enda Kenny tells Independents new government will last
  • April 30, 2016, 01:00

Independent Alliance being courted by Fine Gael in attempts to build government

The Fianna Fail negotiating team of Barry Cowan, Jim O’Callaghan, Michael McGrath, Charlie McConalogue outside Trinity College Dublin Friday evening after talks with Fine Gael on forming a government concluded. Photograph: Dave Meehan/The Irish Times The days of ‘majority rule’ are over, says FF negotiator
  • April 29, 2016, 20:10

Fine Gael insists party election promises will be reflected in agreement

Fine Gael said ‘both party leaders are now being briefed, extensive drafting has to be done’. File photograph: Clodagh Kilcoyne/Reuters Fine Gael to form government after Fianna Fáil deal
  • April 29, 2016, 19:01

Parties issue statements paving way for minority administration 63 days after election

‘Nobody can stand over the present charging system in Irish Water, it is utterly regressive,’ said Fianna Fáil TD Willie O’Dea. Photograph: Alan Betson / The Irish Times Fine Gael ‘perversely addicted to Irish Water’ - Willie O’Dea
  • April 29, 2016, 09:38

Fianna Fáil TD says water charges ‘only level of disagreement’ between two parties

A commission to examine pay for the public sector is proposed in the agreement to allow Fianna Fáil to facilitate a Fine Gael-led minority government. PPublic pay review part of Fine Gael-Fianna Fáil dealhotograph: Getty Images Public pay review part of Fine Gael-Fianna Fáil deal
  • April 29, 2016, 07:33

Fianna Fáil source describes commission as a ‘benchmarking-type process’

Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil are at odds over the wording of legislation to give effect to an agreement reached on Irish Water. Billy Kelleher, a Fianna Fáil TD, has criticised Fine Gael’s Leo Varadkar for saying the suspension of the water charges is wrong. Photograph: Collins. Fianna Fáil angry over proposed bill to suspend water charges
  • April 28, 2016, 22:17

Parties expect to reach agreement on Friday to pave way for FG talks with Independents

Mary Lou McDonald has defended her party’s review into its policy of paying representatives the average industrial wage. Photograph: Clodagh Kilcoyne/Reuters McDonald defends review of Sinn Féin’s ‘industrial wage’ policy
  • April 28, 2016, 13:51

Mary Lou McDonald says policy ‘keeps us rooted’ but TDs ‘live in the real world’

Acting Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade Charlie Flanagan who said the Dáil was going to have to look at ways to find ‘new solutions’ to political problems. Country ungovernable if FG ‘get off the stage’, says Flanagan
  • April 28, 2016, 10:56

Minister says election produced an inconclusive result, ‘a fairly messy parliament’

Minister of State and former TD Aodháin Ó Riordáin was last night elected to the Industrial and Commercial panel of the Seanad. Photograph: Gareth Chaney Collins Ó Riordáin elected to Seanad despite calling for its abolition
  • April 28, 2016, 08:17

FG Senator Paul Coghlan described as ‘Lazarus’ by party colleagues after recovery

Acting Taoiseach Enda Kenny (left) and Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin are expected to sign off on the agreement before it goes to the two parliamentary parties for final approval. File photograph: Niall Carson/PA Wire Fianna Fáil set to support Fine Gael for three budgets
  • April 28, 2016, 07:44

Parties agree people who have not paid Irish Water charges will be pursued

Informed sources have estimated the total funds collected on behalf of Irish Water to date is more than €140 million, with two-thirds of households having paid something. File photograph: Getty Images Irish Water refunds of €140m would come from exchequer
  • April 28, 2016, 01:00

Amount in water bills collected to date estimated at just over half of what was due

Frances Black, running as an Independent, but supported by Sinn Féin, has been elected to the Industrial and Commercial panel of the Seanad on the 27th count. File photograph: Eric Luke/The Irish Times Singer Frances Black elected to Seanad on 27th count
  • April 27, 2016, 23:42

FG Senator Catherine Noone re-elected on 25th count, FF’s Cllr Catherine Ardagh also in

Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin said there were many mechanisms to secure money from those who have not paid water charges, including attachment orders. File photograph: Gareth Chaney/Collins ‘Dangerous and risky’ to refund water charges - FF
  • April 27, 2016, 23:02

Micheál Martin says FF position is that those who have not paid charges should be pursued

Fine Gael’s Michael Noonan. Photograph: Aidan Crawley/The Irish Times Noonan says extra €11bn available for five-year public spending
  • April 27, 2016, 20:21

Minister for Finance warns figure might vary depending on number of economic factors

Minister for the Environment Alan Kelly has questioned whether a Fine Gael-Fianna Fáil agreement to suspend water charges would be legal. File photograph: Gareth Chaney/Collins Suspension of water charges could be illegal, Alan Kelly says
  • April 27, 2016, 15:55

Minister attacks proposed Fine Gael-Fianna Fáil deal on Irish Water during Dáil debate

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