# confidence and supply

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# General Election

Varadkar says FG would consider supporting FF if it won most seats — but not if it had a larger coalition

The Taoiseach has said he wants to have a general election in May 2020.

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Sep 13th 2019, 4:30 PM

# Trolleys

Harris says pathologists that raised concerns about Waterford mortuary 'carried out an important duty'

The journalist who broke the story has published the letter which originally raised concerns.

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May 2nd 2019, 4:05 PM

# confidence and supply

Fianna Fáil's McGuinness claims he was 'indirectly' asked to 'go independent' after clash with Cowen

McGuinness claims Cowen called him and others out for speaking in a personal capacity during interviews.

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Feb 13th 2019, 1:51 PM

# 12 more months

Ó Cuív: 'FF seems to be saying that even if we are in government, things wouldn’t change'

The Galway West TD said he was surprised to hear Micheál Martin had signed up to another 12 months of the confidence and supply deal.

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Dec 27th 2018, 10:00 AM

Trouble in the ranks: 'We've a health and housing crisis and our solution is to keep Fine Gael running the show'

Micheál Martin announced this week that he would extend the confidence and supply arrangement with Fine Gael.

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Dec 14th 2018, 6:05 AM

# dup says no

'Consequences were inevitable': DUP flexes muscles and votes against Tories in Brexit row

Sammy Wilson MP said that the decision was taken to show the party’s ‘displeasure’.

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Nov 20th 2018, 3:24 PM

# confidence and supply

Taoiseach denies early election plan and accuses Fianna Fáil of dragging out agreement talks

The war of words between the two main parties continues, but Varadkar said he still wants a 2020 general election.

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Nov 18th 2018, 4:29 PM

# party politics

Poll: Should the confidence and supply agreement be renewed or would you rather an election?

Both Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael have announced their negotiating teams for the upcoming renewal talks.

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Oct 21st 2018, 9:44 AM

# confidence and supply

Amidst election threats, opinion poll shows Fine Gael ahead with Fianna Fáil gaining ground

Varadkar and Martin met on Monday to discuss extending the Confidence and Supply deal.

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Oct 20th 2018, 5:45 PM

# 2 more years?

Taoiseach wants to avoid 'dilly-dallying' but confidence and supply deal 'unlikely' by Halloween

Teams for the the two parties are set to meet next week about renewing the agreement.

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Oct 16th 2018, 9:29 PM

# dear leo

Micheál Martin writes to Leo Varadkar urging him to say he won't call an election

There had been rumblings about a potential general election.

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Oct 12th 2018, 7:44 PM

# moving swiftly along

Poll: The budget is done, now do you want an election?

Does one logically follow the other?

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Oct 10th 2018, 8:42 AM

# Let's talk

Taoiseach says confidence and supply deal can be done by the Halloween break

Leo Varadkar and Micheál Martin had a ‘pleasant’ conversation on the phone this evening.

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Oct 9th 2018, 9:51 PM

# Late Late Show

Micheál Martin said Leo Varadkar is 'obsessed with media presentation'

He described an incident where a conversation they had ended up on a front page the next day as “a bit immature”.

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Sep 22nd 2018, 12:56 PM

# supply and demand

Regina Doherty calls for negotiations on new deal with FF, says election talk 'childish'

Budget talks start today – but the minister says Fine Gael wants parallel talks on confidence and supply.

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Sep 5th 2018, 9:56 AM

# supply and demand

Micheál Martin: There are 'serious deficiencies' in implementation of deal with Fine Gael

Timmy Dooley says the Budget needs to be agreed before any confidence and supply talks.

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Sep 4th 2018, 5:45 PM

# poll time

Fine Gael surges ahead as Fianna Fáil support drops by 3 percentage points

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and Micheál Martin met on Friday to discuss election rumours and the minority government.

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Jul 22nd 2018, 7:58 AM

# hello it's me

What's going on with the confidence and supply? Two men are talking a lot about not talking

Leo wants to renegotiate the deal it has with Fianna Fáil, but Martin says not until after the Budget.

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Jul 14th 2018, 8:30 AM

Voices

Opinion: 'The DUP has a talent for fusing bungled governance with election success'

This should give us all pause for reflection on the intricacies and ironies underlying our constitutional arrangements in these islands, writes Thomas Muinzer.

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May 5th 2018, 9:00 AM

# confidence and supply

Michéal Martin: 'I don't think people want elections'

The Fianna Fáil leader said he wants another budget to be passed by the government.

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Apr 8th 2018, 1:17 PM

# Let's talk

Taoiseach says he can see no reason why the confidence and supply agreement can't be extended

Micheál Martin says his party want to see delivery on the key issues in 2018

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Dec 29th 2017, 2:00 PM

# Money in your pocket

Fine Gael are on a collision course with Fianna Fáil over the USC

Fianna Fáil’s Micheal Martin said the confidence and supply agreement is clear that there must be reductions in the USC.

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Sep 18th 2017, 2:32 PM

# confidence and supply

DUP agrees principles of 'outline agreement' to support Conservatives in government

The DUP will be supporting the Conservatives on a on a confidence and supply basis.

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Jun 10th 2017, 8:00 PM

# confidence and supply

Fianna Fáil to abstain from vote of no confidence in Government

The Taoiseach meanwhile says he isn’t ruling out a criminal investigation into the Tusla saga.

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Feb 12th 2017, 6:19 PM

# not impressed

'They need to cop on': Fianna Fáil denies it's biding its time to bring the government down

Fianna Fáil leader Michéal Martin said the government had to stop looking over its shoulder and lead.

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Sep 20th 2016, 6:20 AM