The Greens pushed Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael in a direction that was uncomfortable for the bigger parties but they went along with it because they are supreme pragmatists and they needed the Greens.

Fianna Fáil has secured a substantially longer period in the taoiseach’s office than Fine Gael under the terms of the programme for government, an examination of its terms reveal. Party leader ...

Kerry TDs Michael Healy-Rae and his brother Danny. Photo: PA Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael TDs have played down any concern within their parties over Michael Lowry’s role as kingmaker in ongoing ...

The draft programme was agreed between Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and several independent TDs earlier this week. Fianna Fáil endorsed the programme for government by 812 votes to 62. Fine Gael ...

A new Irish government is on the horizon after the Regional Independent Group (RIG) struck a deal with the Fine Gael and Fianna Fail parties, securing its support for the coalition, according to ...

A deal was reached between Fianna Fail, Fine Gael and Regional Independent Group to form the next government a month and a half after the election gave no party a majority of seats needed to ...

Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael negotiating teams are on course to complete their work drafting a programme for government on Tuesday, The Irish Mirror has learned. Several sources close to the ...

Micheal Martin is set to replace Fine Gael leader Simon Harris as taoiseach when the Dail meets on Wednesday. Fianna Fail leader Micheal Martin at Radisson Hotel, Dublin, during the Fianna Fail ...

The draft programme was agreed between Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and several independent TDs last week. Fine Gael leader Simon Harris said he was "pleased" party members backed the programme.