Election 2020 | Business Post

Fine Gael ministers face axe as grand coalition talks resume

Leo Varadkar will have to jettison several ministers if the party agrees to a coalition with Fianna Fáil

Martin agrees to review of ‘disastrous’ election showing

In response to TDs’ complaints, a process of ‘peeling back the onion’ will examine how Fianna Fáil lost eight of its 45 seats

Greens compile wishlist of key demands for being in government

Fianna Fáil fears that some Green TDs do not want to be in office during what is increasingly likely to be a time of tough economic conditions

Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil to begin ‘detailed’ talks

Matching statements about ‘enormous challenges’ including Covid-19 indicate that the parties’ ‘go-slow’ is over

Sinn Féin’s online campaign goes on as rivals scale back

Party spent more on social media in past week than in first fortnight of general election

Coronavirus creates unusual coalition on day two of Dáil

Fine Gael and Sinn Féin unite to reject calls for Oireachtas committee to deal with outbreak of Covid-19

Look who’s talking: the line-ups in government formation talks

Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil are circling each other while the Greens may offer to join in, but with a manifesto that may chafe with the bigger parties’ rural supporters

Talks could get prickly as political porcupines face off

Varadkar’s agreement to a second meeting with Martin reinforces the view that Fine Gael is willing to cut a deal, but it could take time

Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael may decline further, says Cox

Former Progressive Democrats TD predicts that a potential second election will push former rivals into coalition as electorate‘s ’patience expires‘

Fianna Fáil willing to step up action on housing in coalition deal with Fine Gael and Greens

Party is ‘not wedded’ to target of just 100,000 social and affordable homes over five years

Turn and turn again: could a rotating Taoiseach actually work?

With negotiations between Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael due to begin this week, the possibility of a so-called rotating Taoiseach has become a live one – but the process would be fraught with pitfalls

How to train your TD: strategies for newcomers

Many of the Dáil’s new intake have no or limited council experience. The learning curve will be steep.

Ó Ríordáin puts union rights at heart of campaign

Dublin Bay North TD rejects calls to take Labour party ‘back to basics’

Labour’s next leader needs to shrug off the past

The state’s oldest party has youth on its side but it needs to stake out new ground

The popular mood is for a government of real change

A government led by an alliance for change – including Sinn Féin, the Green Party and Social Democrats – offers a credible alternative to the failed politics of Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael

Polls predicted Sinn Féin surge in run-up to election

Accuracy of cost-effective and flexible online surveys shows future of polling is digital

Who’s who on Sinn Féin’s powerful Árd Comhairle

Some members of the party‘s 47-strong national executive have served jail terms for Provisional IRA activities ranging from possession of weapons and explosives to murder

FF/FG grand coalition may be only way to form government

Party leaders fear backlash if coalition goes ahead

When it comes to our economic future, who can we trust?

While Leo Varadkar asked voters to trust Fine Gael on the economy, the fact is that trust levels in Ireland are close to the bottom among EU countries. Business, however, is coming to the belief that it is necessary to be attuned to the needs of people and society

Election 2020 fallout: when the centre cannot hold

The narrative of the Sinn Féin surge suggests that politics in Ireland is becoming more polarised like in the US and Britain, but the reality is far more complex