February 28, 2011 | Filed under: News | Posted by:
DUBLIN – The first-place party in Ireland’s national election expects to begin talks on forming a new government. The initiative on Monday rests with Fine Gael, which has so far won 70 seats in the 166-seat lower house of Parliament. Results are not yet complete. Fine Gael’s possible coalition partner, the Labour Party, has won 36 seats while the long-dominant Fianna Fail party suffered its worst election ever, with only 18 seats so far. If Fine Gael gets its winning total up into the higher seventies, it could also opt to form a one-party government with backing from some of the 13 independents who have won seats. THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. Check back soon for further…
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