Taoiseach Simon Harris has warned that Fine Gael cannot be taken for granted in government formation talks. The party leader said speculation had prematurely jumped to issues around how ministries might be allocated and whether Fianna Fail and Fine Gael would once again rotate the taoiseach’s role during the mandate. And it’s also about recognising that there are other parties …
Sinn Fein leader engaging with other parties about 'possibility of government' The leader of Sinn Fein has said she is 'very actively pursuing' trying to form a government in a bid to topple Ireland's ruling coalition following an 'incredible performance' in today's election. Sinn Fein leader Mary Lou McDonald celebrating after what she called an 'incredible performance' in the election …
by Caroline TAÏX / Peter MURPHY Voting got under way in Ireland on Friday in a general election in which the two centre-right coalition partners are neck-and-neck with opposition party Sinn Fein after a campaign marked by rancour over housing and cost-of-living crises. Final opinion polling put the three main parties -- centre-right Fine Gael and Fianna Fail, and the …
LONDON — Leo Varadkar returned for a second term as Ireland’s prime minister on Saturday as part of a job-sharing deal made by the country’s centrist coalition government. Martin has served as Ireland’s leader, or taoiseach, since an election in 2020 that produced a historic coalition agreement between his Fianna Fáil party and Varadkar’s Fine Gael. He said it had …
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