Ireland's parliament will meet to nominate a new Taoiseach, with Micheal Martin poised to take the role. Following weeks of coalition talks, Fianna Fail has agreed to form a government with Fine Gael and several independent TDs. The new government will see Martin serve as Taoiseach for the first three years, followed by Simon Harris for the remaining two.
The Dail meets today for the nomination of Taoiseach - but won't sit again next week despite the formation of a new governmentThe General Election might seem like a distant memory - but the building blocks of government are still being lifted into place.
After weeks of Government formation talks, Fianna Fail has agreed to re-enter into a coalition with Fine Gael, led by outgoing Taoiseach Simon Harris. However, the outcome of the Government formation talks suggests that Mr Martin will be approved by the Dail. The independents-backed Government has already been faced with a number of rows around the make-up of the coalition.
The speaker of the Dail, Verona Murphy, has indicated that this will be allowed under legal advice she has received. She has indicated that she will consider the submission but will allow the Government-supporting independents to speak from opposition benches in the interim.
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