Fianna Fáil, Micheál Martin and General Election

Next government must reflect Fianna Fail’s election success – Martin
The next Irish government has to reflect the “very significant” number of seats Fianna Fail won in the General Election, deputy premier Micheal Martin has said.Mr Martin, the Fianna Fail leader, said his party had now mandated him to begin negotiations with others to form a government that “can last the full term”.
Next government must reflect Fianna Fáil’s election success, says Micheál Martin
The next Government has to reflect the “very significant” number of seats Fianna Fáil won in the General Election, Micheál Martin has said.Mr Martin, the Fianna Fáil leader, said his party had now mandated him to begin negotiations with others to form a government that “can last the full term”.
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 election. It won 48 seats while Sinn Féin - the main opposition party in the last Dáil - won 39. Fine Gael, which has been in coalition with Fianna Fáil since 2020, was third with 38 seats.
Martin hails ‘good day’ for Fianna Fail but urges patience on coalition make-up
Speaking to reporters in Cork on Sunday night, Mr Martin said it had been a “good day for Fianna Fail”. Hours earlier, he said he needed to take a walk to think through the possibilities around government formation.
Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil: What their manifestos reveal about a future government programme
With the two large parties look set to share power again, the shape of a programme for government can begin to be gleaned from their election promises.
Fianna Fail largest party in Ireland as counting finishes
Fianna Fail picked up 48 seats, with Sinn Fein on 39 and Fine Gael on 38 - paving the way for a similar coalition to the last government.
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Fianna Fáil to speak with "some" parties about Government formation
Micheál Martin has suggested Fianna Fáil will speak with “some” parties in relation to forming a Government – but not all.
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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 ...
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Fianna Fáil plans for spending big on services
Fianna Fáil was first out of the manifesto blocks on Monday, publishing a 200-page document at an event in the Smock Alley Theatre in Dublin city centre. It’s a plan for a continuation of the ...
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Marie Sherlock essentially rules out Labour entering coalition with Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael
Marie Sherlock has ruled out Labour entering a coalition alone with Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael in the wake of the election.
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Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael eye Independent TDs as option to secure Dáil majority
With only two of the Dáils 174 seats left to be decided, Fianna Fáil is the clear winner of Friday’s general election and is ...
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New government must reflect Fianna Fáil’s election success, says Micheál Martin as he meets with Independent TDs
FINE Gael leader Simon Harris has warned indirectly that disunity in Labour or the Social Democrats will push his party and ...
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, ...
Fianna Fail leader hails a ‘good day’ for party with two-thirds of seats declared in Irish general election
Fianna Fail’s leader has hailed his party’s general election performance with two-thirds of seats in the Irish parliament so ...