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 ...

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 ...

“Transport will be different. Road building will happen and there will be a smoother capital programme to deliver local, ...

Kerry TDs Michael and Danny Healy-Rae will “come as a package” in coalition talks, with Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael expected to ...

GOVERNMENT formation talks resume today with both Fianna Fail and Fine Gael confident that a deal can be struck by the end of ...

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.