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Micheál Martin Set To Become Taoiseach Until 2022

Laura Donnelly
Laura Donnelly

04:29 15 Jun 2020


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The Fine Gael, Fianna Fáil and Green parliamentary parties will start having their say on a programme for government in the next hour.

Micheál Martin is set to become Taoiseach until 2022 under the arrangement between the three parties.

The leaders of Fine Gael, Fianna Fáil and the Greens have signed off on a programme for government.

The three parties are all selling aspects of the deal as key wins for them.

The Greens got commitments for a 7 per cent reduction in carbon emissions and a rise in the carbon tax.

Fianna Fail say they secured a large package for social and affordable housing.

While Fine Gael say they secured a promise of no rise in income tax or USC.

While Green Party leader Eamon Ryan hopes there's enough to get his party on board

There are already some expected dissenters, like Fianna Fáil's Eamon O'Cuiv, and we'll get a first reaction from the wider party at the PP meetings this evening.


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