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IRELAND: FF & FG Talks w/Independents Start As Coalition Deal Sought Pre-22 Jan

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The agreement on a new coalition gov't appears to be moving closer into sight ahead of the resumption of the Dáil (lower house of parliament) on 22 Jan. Speaking on 8 Jan, leader of the centrist Fianna Fáil (FF) Micheál Martin said that he was "hopeful" of a new gov't being in place as parliament resumes, adding that it would be "nice to be up and running" by the time US President-elect Donald Trump comes to office on 20 Jan. However, as RTE reported earlier "several figures working on the new programme for government feel [22 Jan] is too optimistic a timescale and an extra week or more might be required."

  • Talks took place today between FF (which won a plurality of seats in the Nov general election), Taoiseach (PM) Simon Harris' centre-right Fine Gael (FG) and the right-wing Independent Ireland (II). II has four members in the Dáil and combined with FF's 48 seats and FG's 38 would cross the 88-seat majority threshold.
  • Both FF and FG officials are also due to hold talks with the Regional Independent Group. There is some controversy about the potentially prominent role to be played by long-standing independent Michael Lowry TD in any talks
  • Amid talks with other parties, FF and FG continue to hold two-way discussions. Speculation at present is that the two parties will once again take turns in the Taoiseach's office, albeit with FF getting three years and FG two to reflect the former's larger cohort in parliament. 
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The agreement on a new coalition gov't appears to be moving closer into sight ahead of the resumption of the Dáil (lower house of parliament) on 22 Jan. Speaking on 8 Jan, leader of the centrist Fianna Fáil (FF) Micheál Martin said that he was "hopeful" of a new gov't being in place as parliament resumes, adding that it would be "nice to be up and running" by the time US President-elect Donald Trump comes to office on 20 Jan. However, as RTE reported earlier "several figures working on the new programme for government feel [22 Jan] is too optimistic a timescale and an extra week or more might be required."

  • Talks took place today between FF (which won a plurality of seats in the Nov general election), Taoiseach (PM) Simon Harris' centre-right Fine Gael (FG) and the right-wing Independent Ireland (II). II has four members in the Dáil and combined with FF's 48 seats and FG's 38 would cross the 88-seat majority threshold.
  • Both FF and FG officials are also due to hold talks with the Regional Independent Group. There is some controversy about the potentially prominent role to be played by long-standing independent Michael Lowry TD in any talks
  • Amid talks with other parties, FF and FG continue to hold two-way discussions. Speculation at present is that the two parties will once again take turns in the Taoiseach's office, albeit with FF getting three years and FG two to reflect the former's larger cohort in parliament.