Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil to meet today to agree 3-year government deal

Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil’s negotiating teams will meet today to finalise what is expected to be a three-year government formation deal before a likely re-election of Enda Kenny as Taoiseach next week.

The parties’ negotiating teams will meet this morning for what has been billed as the final day of the marathon discussions in a bid to confirm agreement on Irish Water, housing, health and rural affairs matters central to each others’ interests.

The teams, which did not meet last night due to a scheduling clash with their respective parliamentary party meetings, are likely to conclude talks today before handing an agreed government deal to acting Taoiseach Enda Kenny and Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin this evening.