Enda Kenny wins second term as Ireland's prime minister
Source: The Guardian
Enda Kenny has been re-elected as prime minister of Ireland after 10 weeks of deadlock that followed an inconclusive general election in February.
Kenny is the first Fine Gael PM to win re-election in Irish history, though his triumph is marred by a minority administration that is propped up by independent MPs and, more crucially, by Fianna Fáil.
The party, which will remain on the opposition benches, has agreed to support the Fine Gael government for a period of two years in an unprecedented political ceasefire between the rivals.
Micheal Martin, the Fianna Fáil leader, said his party reserved the right to criticise the government despite the “confidence and supply” agreement he secured with Kenny. “This potentially represents a new beginning,” Martin added.
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Henry McDonald Ireland correspondent
Friday 6 May 2016 15.17 BST
