After a bruising year in which Sinn Fein saw a huge opinion poll lead melt away and its centre-right rivals win a general ...

Each party has its own distinct challenge facing into the post-election period. Sinn Féin’s is about how to transform itself ...

Simon Harris said he was open minded as to whether Fine Gael and Fianna Fail secure a majority with the support of ...

Fianna Fail leader Micheal Martin and Fine Gael leader Simon Harris have held a “constructive, positive” meeting on government formation. | UTV News ...

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The leader of Ireland’s Labour Party has held talks with the Taoiseach and Tanaiste as efforts to form a new coalition ...

Ireland's two largest centre-right parties will begin talks on forming a new government this week before seeking support of a junior partner to reach a majority in parliament, their leaders said after ...

Ireland’s premier has said he does not see why a new government could not be formed by January and that ideally it would be ...

Results from Ireland's election suggest the two dominant center-right parties look likely to form a new government ...

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Sinn Fein had grand hopes of forming Ireland’s first left-wing government. In recent elections, those hopes were dashed.