Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael must back Murphy

Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael must back Murphy as Ceann Comhairle to secure independents deal
Ahead of formal talks with the two coalition parties, the nine TDs in the Regional Group expect support for Ms Murphy who is their nominee for the powerful position of Ceann Comhairle
Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael to begin full negotiations for next Government today
Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael will begin full negotiation talks for forming the next Government today. The two parties' deputy leaders, Jack Chambers and Helen McEntee, met last night to discuss the structure for today's negotiation talks.
Fianna Fáil faces Fine Gael down over taoiseach rotation split, as party looks to press home TD advantage
Tánaiste Micheál Martin is preparing to play hardball with Fine Gael over the post of rotating taoiseach and policies to be acted on by the new government.
Anxiety in Fianna Fáil over deal with Independents
Fianna Fáil backbenchers fear that Independent TDs will be given credit for projects in their constituencies if they strike a deal to support government.
Government formation: Negotiations continue as Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael discuss coalition
Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael have met to discuss Government formation, as well as separately meeting with the Social Democrats.
Fianna Fail and Fine Gael eye independent TDs as option to secure Dail majority
The two parties that have dominated Irish politics for a century have fallen just short of the combined number of TDs required for a Dail majority.
‘A significant milestone in the political landscape’ – Independent Wexford TD Verona Murphy to be nominated as Ceann Comhairle
Independent Wexford TD Verona Murphy is to be nominated as Ceann ­Comhairle when the new Dáil meets for the first time next week. That’s even though outgoing Ceann Comhairle Seán Ó Fearghaíl of Fianna Fáil hopes to stand again.
Wexford TD Verona Murphy nominated for Ceann Comhairle role by Regional Independents
THE RACE FOR the Ceann Comhairle has heated up with the Regional Group of Independents announcing it has agreed to nominate Wexford TD Verona Murphy for the position. The Ceann Comhairle is essentially a chairperson role in the Dáil,
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‘Unlikely’ Labour will go into government with Fine Gael and Fianna Fail – Bacik
Labour leader Ivana Bacik said they have not yet had a ‘substantive’ response to their policy priorities outlined during ...
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Fianna Fail and Fine Gael ramp up Government formation talks - amid hunt for third coalition partner
It follows a meeting between chief negotiators for both parties on Tuesday evening. Fianna Fáil's deputy leader, Jack ...
Crisis-hit Social Democrats issue ‘red lines’ to Fianna Fail and Fine Gael amid Government formation talks
THE crisis-hit Social Democrats yesterday issued Fianna Fail and Fine Gael with  their “red lines” over Government formation.
Fianna Fáil emerges as largest party in Irish election
Fianna Fáil has won the most seats in the Dáil (lower house of parliament) following the Republic of Ireland's general ...
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Fine Gael and Fianna Fail willing to give two crucial ministerial portfolios to Bacik
Helen McEntee's controversy-plagued tenure as Minister for Justice appears to be coming to an end as Fine Gael do not regard ...
Fianna Fail set for most seats amid uncertainty over rotating taoiseach re-run
Counting will resume later in the Irish General Election as focus intensifies on the potential make-up of the next coalition ...
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SIPO finds no attempt by Fianna Fáil's Robert Troy to conceal information
The Standards in Public Offices Commission has found that Fianna Fáil TD Robert Troy contravened the Ethics Act in respect of ...
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Fianna Fail accused of ‘serial misogyny’ in treatment of Helen McEntee
A senior Fine Gael minister has accused Fianna Fáil of engaging in 'serial misogyny' in its treatment of Helen McEntee during ...