Ireland faces weeks of talks to form a government

When will Ireland form its new Government?
With the Irish General Election 2024 done and dusted, questions now turn to when Ireland will form its new Government. Tanaiste Micheal Martin says a new Irish Government before Christmas is unlikely.
With election decided, Ireland faces weeks of talks to form a government
Ireland has proved a partial exception to the anti-incumbent mood in elections around the world. Fianna Fail and Fine Gael, which have dominated Irish politics for a century, remain in the driving seat, though their combined share of the vote has declined to just over 40%.
Ireland's election is over, but the country faces weeks of talks before there's a government
Ireland faces weeks of coalition talks before it gets a new government, as the country’s two major center-right parties work to form a stable administration. With all but a handful of seats filled in the 174-seat legislature on Monday after three days of counting election ballots,
Ireland election results: How the country voted as majority of seats declared
Voters across Ireland cast their ballots in the country’s general election on 29 November. First preference vote shares indicated that Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael are set to continue their coalition as support for Sinn Féin declines.
Ireland's election delivers pro-business continuity despite voter discontent
The result shows Ireland is "still open to global companies, and as pro-business as it has been for the last 30 or 40 years."
Ireland election: Incumbent center-right parties likely to retain power, but left-wing Sinn Fein holds water
Ireland's election results have yet to be finalized, but exit polling suggests a coalition government between the ...
Ireland election results: How did the country vote and who will secure power?
Voters across Ireland cast their ballots in the country’s general election on 29 November. First preference vote shares ...
So Ireland had an election: Trump didn't win, but nobody else did either
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Sinn Fein insist election performance not a setback for reunification of Ireland
Party leader Mary Lou McDonald had vowed to deliver a step change in the drive for constitutional change if Sinn Fein entered ...
Ireland's incumbent parties look likely to hang on to power after a fractured election
Results from Ireland's election suggest the two dominant center-right parties look likely to form a new government.
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‘There’s only one show in town’ – Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael favour Independents for coalition over Labour Party
“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 ...
Ireland’s Ruling Parties Set to Keep Power After Tight Vote
Ireland is heading for a return of the coalition government led by Prime Minister Simon Harris’s Fine Gael party and Fianna ...
Ireland's centre-right parties close in on re-election, likely to need new partner
Ireland's two large centre-right parties looked set to be returned to power after an election on Friday, but will likely need ...
Fianna Fail largest party in Ireland as counting finishes - with coalition negotiations set to begin
Fianna Fail is the largest party in Ireland on 48 seats out of 174 in parliament, with Sinn Fein on 39 and Fine Gael on 38.