Martin increased his lead over Fine Gael, and his stronger performance has, in the main, allowed the government to be ...

Ireland’s general election resulted in victory for the ruling parties, amid declining turnout and an ominous international ...

In a year when ruling parties around the world lost elections, Ireland's outgoing coalition parties bucked that trend ...

Micheál Martin has suggested Fianna Fáil will speak with “some” parties in relation to forming a Government – but not all.

“Let the merry dance play out,” a Fianna Fáil TD said, while a Fine Gael TD said: “There’s only one show in town and that’s ...

With Fianna Fáil having ten more seats than Fine Gael in the 34th Dáil, Political Correspondent Paul Cunningham assesses what ...

Voters across Ireland cast their ballots in the country’s general election on 29 November. First preference vote shares ...

Michael Lowry has been in touch with Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael about government formation talks as the Civil War parties' ...

The final seats in the Irish general election are expected to be filled later on Monday. Only a small number of seats separate the three major parties with Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael best placed to ...

The Fianna Fáil leader said on Tuesday that a programme for government must be developed that “best serves the Irish people” ...

Fianna Fail leader Micheal Martin also said it was unlikely that a new administration would be formed before Christmas.

Another Fine Gael/Fianna Fáil-led coalition could be complicated by whether the two parties are willing to make concessions ...