The Journal

Support from readers like you keeps The Journal open.

You are visiting us because we have something you value. Independent, unbiased news that tells the truth. Advertising revenue goes some way to support our mission, but this year it has not been enough.

If you've seen value in our reporting, please contribute what you can, so we can continue to produce accurate and meaningful journalism. For everyone who needs it.

16 Jun 2020

Here's what Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael, and the Greens plan to do if they form a government

Our own political correspondent Christina Finn and Professor Gary Murphy from Dublin City University's School of Law and Government join us this week to examine the programme for government.Yesterday, we finally received the news that Fine Gael, Fianna Fáil and the Green Party had made an agreement and drafted a list of what they planned to do together.That document is known as a programme for government, and is currently in its draft stage - it has to be voted on by each party's members. If they all agree on the contents, FG, FG and the Greens will all be going into government together.It's been over 100 days of waiting for this moment. But what does the draft programme for government promise? That's what we're looking at in this week's episode of The Explainer.

The Journal supports the work of the Press Council of Ireland and the Office of the Press Ombudsman, and our staff operate within the Code of Practice. You can obtain a copy of the Code, or contact the Council, at https://www.presscouncil.ie, PH: (01) 6489130, Lo-Call 1800 208 080 or email: mailto:info@presscouncil.ie