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Irish centrists squeeze out Sinn Fein in coalition deal

London | Ireland's big two centrist parties have teamed up with the Greens to form a coalition government, ending a four-month political stalemate and squeezing out the February election's big winner, Sinn Féin.

The coalition deal, sealed on Monday (Tuesday AEST) more than four months after the inconclusive election, will likely install centrist party Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin as prime minister (or Taoiseach).

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Hans van Leeuwen is The Australian Financial Review’s former Europe correspondent. He is now International Economy editor for The Telegraph UK.

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