Leo Varadkar and Micheal Martin have this afternoon agreed a coalition which will see both party leaders have a "full and equal partnership", it has been reported.
The Fine Gael and Fianna Fail leaders agreed after a meeting today that they would head the Government for the next five years.
But the deal agreed will also see at least three parties involved in forming the new Government.
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