Dublin:Fianna Fail and Fine Gael & Greens agree to form a Coalition

[arista]

A new 3 party government to be set up.


SkyNewsHD Live in Dublin

To be formed in the next month.

[Niamh.]

Load of ****e

[Iceman]

Leo wont be taoiseach until 2022 but martin will be. Awful.

[Niamh.]

Leo wont be taoiseach until 2022 but martin will be. Awful.

I don't mind Leo too much but I'm not a fan of either Fine Gael or Fianna Fail. Micheál Martin though, I just can not stand, horrible lying rat of a man

#Marylouismytaoiseach

[Niamh.]

Also your title is wrong Arista, it's Fianna Fail and Fine Gael

[joeysteele]

It's a great pity Sinn Fein didn't field more candidates in my view.

[arista]

Also your title is wrong Arista, it's Fianna Fail and Fine Gael


Thanks Corrected

[arista]

I don't mind Leo too much but I'm not a fan of either Fine Gael or Fianna Fail. Micheál Martin though, I just can not stand, horrible lying rat of a man

#Marylouismytaoiseach


Well he could be the Deputy.

[arista]

[Ireland: Micheal Martin set to be next taoiseach after historic coalition
deal agreed
Current Taoiseach Leo Varadkar
will share the premiership with
Mr Martin on a rotating basis over a planned five years.]

https://news.sky.com/story/ireland-micheal-martin-set-to-be-next-taoiseach-after-historic-coalition-deal-agreed-12007225

[Niamh.]

Well he could be the Deputy.

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has confirmed that Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin will succeed him as head of government in the incoming coalition.

https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/ireland/martin-to-be-next-taoiseach-confirms-varadkar-1005290.html

No way it was going to happen otherwise, that's all that rat wanted

[arista]

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has confirmed that Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin will succeed him as head of government in the incoming coalition.

https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/ireland/martin-to-be-next-taoiseach-confirms-varadkar-1005290.html

No way it was going to happen otherwise, that's all that rat wanted


Yes you warned us some time ago
about the rat.

[Cherie]

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has confirmed that Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin will succeed him as head of government in the incoming coalition.

https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/ireland/martin-to-be-next-taoiseach-confirms-varadkar-1005290.html

No way it was going to happen otherwise, that's all that rat wanted

You would think Leo would carry on as changing hands through the pandemic seems odd, but there you are

[Niamh.]

You would think Leo would carry on as changing hands through the pandemic seems odd, but there you are

Like I said there's is no chance Micheál would have agreed to a coalition that didn't have him as Taoiseach first

[Cherie]

Like I said there's is no chance Micheál would have agreed to a coalition that didn't have him as Taoiseach first

mmm how is it going down with the public?

[Niamh.]

mmm how is it going down with the public?

Not too sure yet, I'm in work and haven't been speaking to or listening to much talk about it, I will keep you updated though :love:

[Ramsay]

Mehole Martin as Taoiseach, my literal worst nightmare

[Crimson Dynamo]

If it gets that numpty out who is in now then good.

[The Slim Reaper]

The colonies acting up again...

[Niamh.]

Just had a quick look on Fb Cherie, it's hard to find a comment where someone is happy about it

[Crimson Dynamo]

Editor's in Ireland ordering extra F's from the typesetter as we speak

[Niamh.]

So annoying that of the three main parties leaders only Mary Lou got elected in the first count, took Leo until the 5th count and Micheal the 6th :fist:

[Niamh.]

Best Leo moment of his term as Taoiseach :

8sSLplLibC8

[arista]

A new interview
on SkyNewsHD has the former Irish leaders
saying the 2 Parties are much alike.

[Cherie]

A new interview
on SkyNewsHD has the former Irish leaders
saying the 2 Parties are much alike.

They were pretty much the same party back in the day, and isn't that why Sinn Fein did so well because they offered something different, seems they haven't quite grasped that maybe

[Niamh.]

Yeah they may as well be the same party really. If only Sinn Fein had run more candidates

[Niamh.]

Lying rat. . .

https://www.facebook.com/100016978878681/posts/693049547937668/

[Cherie]

Lying rat. . .

https://www.facebook.com/100016978878681/posts/693049547937668/

it doesn't open for me, what is he saying?

[Niamh.]

it doesn't open for me, what is he saying?Basically saying loads of times just before and just after the election how he would never form a grand coalition with Fine Gael and how people don't want that, they want change [emoji849]

[Cherie]

Basically saying loads of times just before and just after the election how he would never form a grand coalition with Fine Gael and how people don't want that, they want change [emoji849]

lol

[Niamh.]

75% of the population were happy with how Leo handled the pandemic, bad and selfish move for Micheál to demand to be Taoiseach first........would expect nothing less from him though

[Cherie]

75% of the population were happy with how Leo handled the pandemic, bad and selfish move for Micheál to demand to be Taoiseach first........would expect nothing less from him though

Makes no sense to change mid pandemic but then I suppose if the roadmap is outlined then he will just stick to that, and keep the Minister for Education in post as that is the key area now, getting kids back to school, or will there be a reshuffle?

[Niamh.]

Makes no sense to change mid pandemic but then I suppose if the roadmap is outlined then he will just stick to that, and keep the Minister for Education in post as that is the key area now, getting kids back to school, or will there be a reshuffle?

No idea what they will do but I couldn't imagine Micheál not wanting to throw his weight around a bit, he's waited for this moment for so long :yuk:

[arista]

They were pretty much the same party back in the day, and isn't that why Sinn Fein did so well because they offered something different, seems they haven't quite grasped that maybe


Yes the leader was on SkyNewsHD
not happy about being pushed out,

[Niamh.]

Yes the leader was on SkyNewsHD
not happy about being pushed out,

Marylou :love: She needs to work on getting more candidates ready for the next election now, if she'd had more candidates they'd probably have been in power now :fc:

[arista]

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[joeysteele]

I think it's really sad that the party and leader in the ascendency.
Is the one excluded from the power and future direction of the Country.
I hoped Sinn Fein would be involved.

I hope for the Republic of Ireland things go well but can this grand coalition work.
I'm not impressed with Leo being replaced.
I think that's a negative move.

[arista]

Micheal Martin is now the Prime Minister

Was just Live on SkyNewsHD

[Cherie]

Micheal Martin is now the Prime Minister

Was just Live on SkyNewsHD

He is the Taoiseach.... that is his title

[Josiah.]

In a vote of 93 Yes to 63 No to 3 Abstain, Micheál Martin is Taoiseach, and Leo Varadkar is Tánaiste. This will be the case until Dec 2022 when they will switch positions.

[Josiah.]

Micheál Martin has arrived at the Áras an Uachtaráin to receive the seal of office from President Higgins.

[arista]

He is the Taoiseach.... that is his title


Same as prime minister

[Cherie]

Same as prime minister

Yes so it the post of President but you don't call him a PM?

[Niamh.]

Micheál Martin has arrived at the Áras an Uachtaráin to receive the seal of office from President Higgins.Gross

[Niamh.]

Yes so it the post of President but you don't call him a PM?Hear hear

[Niamh.]

Same as prime ministerIt's literal translation is actually more like Chieftain or leader not Prime Minister, its just a similar position to what you call Prime Minister is all

[arista]

It's literal translation is actually more like Chieftain or leader not Prime Minister, its just a similar position to what you call Prime Minister is all


Of Course

[Josiah.]

I have a Political Science major for a father, and it's because of him and following all of the recent elections across the world in the past year or two; I know certain differences between political positions.

Taoiseach is the equivalent of Prime Minister
Tánaiste is the equivalent of Deputy Prime Minister

The writs of elections in say Canada are written by the Governor General, whereas in Ireland, the President writes them.

[arista]

I have a Political Science major for a father, and it's because of him and following all of the recent elections across the world in the past year or two; I know certain differences between political positions.

Taoiseach is the equivalent of Prime Minister
Tánaiste is the equivalent of Deputy Prime Minister

The writs of elections in say Canada are written by the Governor General, whereas in Ireland, the President writes them.

Spiffing