[ad_1] Green deputy leader Catherine Martin will support efforts to form a government despite opposing entering coalition talks with Fianna Fail and Fine Gael. Ms Martin and fellow TDs Francis Noel Duffy and Neasa Hourigan all voted against entering the talks while TD Patrick Costello abstained. A failure by the two bigger parties to firmly … Read more
[ad_1] It is a great decision for a small party. This weekend, the Green Party, Social Democrats and Labor are deciding whether to jump into detailed government talks or remain in opposition by rejecting the proposals by Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael. They have to weigh the opportunity for policy making, against the risk of … Read more
[ad_1] Fine Gael leader Leo Varadkar and Micheál Martin of Fianna Fáil are expected to sign a framework document on Tuesday on how a coalition government would work between its two parties. The document is expected to include commitments that there will be no income tax increases during the life of the next government, speeding … Read more