Ireland faces weeks of talks to form a government

With election decided, Ireland faces weeks of talks to form a government
LONDON -- Ireland faces weeks of coalition talks before it gets a new government, as the country’s two major center-right parties work to form a stable administration.
Ireland's election is over, but the country faces weeks of talks before there's a government
Ireland faces weeks of coalition talks before it gets a new government, as the country’s two major center-right parties work to form a stable administration. With all but a handful of seats filled in the 174-seat legislature on Monday after three days of counting election ballots,
When will Ireland form its new Government?
With the Irish General Election 2024 done and dusted, questions now turn to when Ireland will form its new Government. Tanaiste Micheal Martin says a new Irish Government before Christmas is unlikely.
Why Ireland’s government was one of the few worldwide to be re-elected this year
Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael have been rewarded by voters who believe they have managed the economy well. Buoyed by strong corporation tax receipts, Ireland is running a budget surplus of at least €23 billion (£19 billion). As a result, all parties have committed to substantial increases in public expenditure, both current and capital.
Ireland headed for coalition government, exit poll suggests
An exit poll in Ireland's parliamentary election suggested the three biggest parties have won roughly equal shares and the country is headed for another coalition government.
Ireland set for another coalition Government as General Election counting continues
However, no one party fielded enough candidates to win the majority in the Irish General Election 2024, paving the way for another coalition Government - the outgoing Dáil Éireann, elected in 2020, saw Fine Gael, Fianna Fáil, and The Green Party come together in a coalition.
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