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2020-06-27T11:30:02+00:00
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Micheál Martin to become Irish Prime Minister after parties back deal
Micheál Martin speaking at the Ceremonial Commemoration of the Centenary of the First Meeting of Dáil Éireann
Micheál Martin speaking at the Ceremonial Commemoration of the Centenary of the First Meeting of Dáil Éireann Credit: Houses of the Oireachtas (Creative Commons Attribution 2.0)

The Dáil is meeting this morning, and Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin is expected to be elected Taoiseach, heading a new coalition government involving his party, Fine Gael and the Green Party.

Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael have their origins in the Irish Civil War almost 100 years ago and have never been in coalition together.

After the deal was endorsed on Friday evening, Mr Martin described it as a "moment of opportunity and hope".

The meeting will take place at the Convention Centre Dublin, rather than at Leinster House to allow for social distancing required during the Covid-19 pandemic.