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An ominous sense of looming dread has begun to engulf the Government about the year ahead

Tánaiste Leo Varadkar; Taoiseach Micheál Martin; and Green Party leader Eamon Ryan. While the workings at the top level appear to be harmonious, the cost of living crisis has the potential to engulf the Coalition ahead of the transition of power. Picture: Julian Behal

On one level, this historic three-party government has proven to be remarkably stable since its formation almost two years ago.

Despite a difficult start and a rocky transition from the Taoiseach’s office to the Tánaiste’s for Leo Varadkar, the three leaders have now settled into a dynamic with which all sides are comfortable.