Taoiseach sets ‘hard deadline’ for government formation talks

An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar outside Government Buildings, as he briefed media on topics including Brexit and the response to Covid-19 following today’s Cabinet meeting. Photograph: Leon Farrell / Photocall Ireland

Government formation talks on education have been called “detailed, but productive", as delegations from Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael, and the Green Party work to meet a “hard deadline” set down by the Taoiseach.

Much of the discussion in yesterday’s talks is understood to have focused on access to education, as well as the future of third-level fees.