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Government formation: Is the FF leader coming under pressure?

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The economy is reeling following the shutdown as part of efforts to halt the spread of Covid-19. This week it became clear that the next government will face tough financial decisions. 

But so far there has been very limited progress on the formation of a new administration.

The Green Party has not yet committed to enter formal negotiations with Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael.

If a smaller party won't join the two parties could Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin find himself under pressure in his efforts form a government ?

Or would Fine Gael set aside its resistance to going into government without a third political party?

On the Your Politics podcast presenter Paul Cunningham is joined by Sandra Hurley, Mícheál Lehane and Fiachra Ó Cionnaith. 

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