Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael's negotiating teams are hoping to have a draft programme for government ready by 22 January.

Both Fine Gael leader Simon Harris and Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin have said Independent TD Michael Lowry is not a ...

Independent Ireland party has repeatedly expressed its desire to be involved in negotiations on a new government ...

Fine Gael and Fianna Fail are engaged in ongoing government formation talks, after policy approaches to drug use emerged as a ...

Former Government minister Michael Lowry has said he is “confident” he has no liability as a Garda file goes to the Director ...

Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil have not come to an agreement on a so-called “acorn scheme” for families with newborns, Simon Harris has said. Fine Gael’s election manifesto included a plan to pay €1,000 ...

Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael negotiators on forming a new government are making steady progress on a range of issues, according ...

The Taoiseach and Tanaiste have refused to be drawn on whether they consider Michael Lowry to be trustworthy, as they engage ...

Talks to agree a new programme for government between Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael will continue this morning. The parties are ...

Taoiseach Simon Harris has nominated two Fine Gael politicians to boost candidate numbers for the Seanad election, which is about to get under way. Using a little-known power under Article 37 of the ...

FIANNA Fail and Fine Gael have agreed “common ground” on plans for several departments in Government formation talks including Defence, Foreign Affairs, Social Protection and Tourism.