Fine Gael parliamentary party gives green light to coalition framework document

The Fine Gael parliamentary party has signed off on the framework document aimed at forming a coalition with Fianna Fáil, with TDs saying that "pragmatism" was needed given the Dáil arithmetic, despite some concerns being raised about the practicalities of how a grand coalition would work.

TDs received copies of the 22-page framework document on Wednesday afternoon, with a lengthy parliamentary party meeting held by video call.