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Enda Kenny and Micheál Martin have been engaged in talks on government formation

Fianna Fáil overtakes Fine Gael in latest poll

News / 16 Apr 16

Party leader Joan Burton is under pressure

Burton to make leadership decision once govt forms

Politics / 30 Mar 16

Michael Healy Rae topped the poll in Kerry last month

Kenny, Martin back rural minister role - Healy-Rae

News / 26 Mar 16

Willie Penrose (right) after his election

Labour rules out joining next government - Penrose

News / 22 Mar 16

The period for nominations by Oireachtas members finished earlier today

Ex deputies and ministers among Seanad nominations

News / 21 Mar 16

Enda Kenny made the comments on arrival at a summit of EU leaders in Brussels

Kenny holds 'good, constructive' talks with Greens

News / 18 Mar 16

Catherine Murphy (left) said Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael must work together

Soc Dems will not support minority government

Election 2016 / 15 Mar 16

Would a new election be more of the same?

What might a second election tell us?

Election 2016 / 16 Mar 16

Mick Wallace and Clare Daly both retained seats in the General Election

Wallace, Daly not involved in govt negotiations

News / 15 Mar 16

Micheál Martin and Enda Kenny will hold talks with all interested in forming a government

FG and FF face week of government negotiations

Ireland / 14 Mar 16

The Sunday Business Post RED C poll found the results would be largely the same for most of the political parties

Poll: Results would be similar in second election

News / 13 Mar 16

The informal talks could lay the foundations for any negotiation between Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil

Former party activists discuss potential coalition

News / 11 Mar 16

A record 35 women were elected to the 32nd Dáil

No gender quota increase if fresh election called

Election 2016 / 11 Mar 16

Eoghan Murphy and Regina Doherty have emphasised the importance of a stable goverment

Fine Gael TDs caution against second election

Election 2016 / 11 Mar 16

Enda Kenny at the Shamrock ceremony in the White House last year

Kenny cuts short St Patrick's trip to Washington

News / 11 Mar 16

Enda Kenny said it is not the outcome he would have liked

Kenny tenders resignation as Dáil adjourns

News / 10 Mar 16

Dáil 360°

Election 2016 / 10 Mar 16

Seán Ó Fearghaíl earlier won the vote for ceann comhairle

Live As it happened: First day of 32nd Dáil

Election 2016 / 10 Mar 16

Could Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael potentially be sharing power within weeks?

No coalition is ever unlikely

Election 2016 / 10 Mar 16

Gerry Adams, Enda Kenny and Micheál Martin will all be nominated for taoiseach today

Vote may not deliver leader but could shape deals

Election 2016 / 10 Mar 16

Seán Ó Fearghaíl topped final ballot

FF's Ó Fearghaíl elected Ceann Comhairle

News / 10 Mar 16

Danny and Michael Healy-Rae will both be representing Kerry

Dáil in the family - political dynasties

Election 2016 / 10 Mar 16

The shape of any future government is still a mystery

Voters pick candidates rather than governments

Election 2016 / 10 Mar 16

Fianna Fáil accounts for 21 of the first-time TDs in the 32nd Dáil

New TDs make up nearly a third of Dáil

Election 2016 / 10 Mar 17

Charles Haughey pictured during the 1989 General Election (Pic: RTÉ Stills Library)

1989 Archives: Dáil fails to nominate a Taoiseach

Election 2016 / 10 Mar 16

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