Micheál Martin and Simon Harris meet today as part of talks to finish off the deal on forming a government
Micheál Martin and Simon Harris meet today as part of talks to finish off the deal on forming a government
Sources indicated on Tuesday morning that the main job for leaders today is the structures and functioning of government – and then addressing what jobs the Healy-Raes will be offered in government to secure their support.Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael face further criticism over Michael Lowry talks The Regional Independent Group – expected to bring up to seven votes to the process – is expected to be offered a super junior ministerial role, which enables the holder to sit at cabinet but does not confer the rarely used cabinet voting rights or custody of a full government department.
On Monday evening, sources indicated that the policy aspects of the programme for government were all but finally agreed, with the expectation on Tuesday morning that a text would be finalised with a formal sign-off this afternoon.
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