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Fine Gael proposal dropped amid concerns about international instability and economic uncertainty

Healy-Raes say they will not be ‘whipped’ when it comes to ‘fundamental issues’ and ‘matters of conscience’

New Government’s plans criticised by opposition as lacking ambition

Irish government blueprint contains a number of existing measures but also some new ones

Although there is a new government, Irish politics has not changed all that much

New plan to replace Housing For All and more public sector investment in infrastructure part of coalition’s deal

Full programme for government agreed, with parties set to meet to review and ratify document

Department of Justice will incorporate home affairs and migration

A deal has been reached between a group of Independent TDs to support the incoming Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael-led government

Full text of new programme to be made available today in advance of meetings of Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael parliamentary parties

VAT to fall from 13.5 per cent to 9 per cent for food, hospitality, hairdressers and entertainment in next budget

In the News podcast: The Healy-Rae brothers are in advanced talks with Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael

Some political issues remain to be ironed out around the structures underpinning a new government and asks from Independent TDs

Across the different parties and groups, more than 20 negotiators have been working hard to hammer out a deal

Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald said tribunal findings were ‘very clear’

Fianna Fáil likely to get Department of Justice, with Dublin TD Jim O’Callaghan among names floated for the ministerial role

Negotiators continue to work through policy areas with rolling sessions raising the possibility of imminent agreement

Ireland’s conservative thinking holds that because people have personal choice, they are responsible for their own destiny in life. This is a half-baked, divisive, meritocratic philosophy

Inside Politics podcast with Hugh Linehan

As Sinn Féin heads into next Dáil, it faces a crucial moment in its quest for growth, power and delivering on its mission of seismic change

Regional Independent group and two Healy-Rae brothers set to join new government if negotiations are successful

Party’s vision of early Border polls followed by a united Ireland is in stark contrast to the new government’s approach

Group of eight Independent TDs will submit a position paper to the two bigger parties setting out its preconditions for entering government

Tánaiste and Taoiseach both reject suggestion that independent TD will be a ‘kingmaker’ in government formation talks

There are several reasons why our sympathy for the Palestinian cause has not been tempered by the pragmatic realities of international diplomatic relations, as is the case elsewhere

Independent Ireland party has repeatedly expressed its desire to be involved in negotiations on a new government

Inside Politics podcast with Hugh Linehan

The scale and speed of change required to tackle climate issue is unprecedented and not always immediately popular

Taoiseach says he accepted findings of Moriarty tribunal but that he knows ‘the practicalities of how the Dáil works’

Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and Sinn Féin advance candidates believed capable of winning seats in key Dáil constituencies

‘Major policy differences’ between Social Democrats and larger parties suggest Soc Dems unlikely to have role in next coalition

Call has been made by Irish Homeless Policy Group as Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael continue talks aimed at developing a programme for government

There is a statute of limitations on civic virtue as Lowry is openly embraced as the power broker of the new government

Parties report steady progress but difficult areas yet to be discussed

Looking only at rent costs, Dublin ranked behind London, Zurich and Geneva and ahead of Amsterdam and Luxembourg, the Numbeo survey shows

Fergus O’Dowd wants to raise awareness about diabetes and urges public to have complete blood tests at least once a year

Series of referendums on issues such as housing and water ‘highly unlikely’, negotiators say

Minister of State James Browne says ‘significant progress’ made in negotiations before Christmas

Government-formation talks are to reconvene for what one senior negotiator said will be a ‘crucial week’

If the next government wants to solve the housing crisis, then it will have to treat it as a crisis