A new government will be formed after the Green Party voted to join a coalition with Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil.
Micheál Martin will be elected Taoiseach and head of an historic coalition.
The combined party memberships voted more than 3 to 1 in favour of the deal.
It marks the official end of civil war politics as Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil come together.
Keith Grace, Karol Sadlier, Ceola and Carron announced as the station's A New Local Hero finalists
With Irish Music Month underway, the good news is continuing to roll in for rising stars across the nation, with more than eighty artists being named as local finalists in the national search for A New Local Hero over the coming weeks. Here are Sunshine 106.8's four picks: Keith Grace, Karol Sadlier, Ceola and Carron.
Andrea Hayes talks with Brian Redmond from RTE One's Dancing with the Stars Show
Pat Shortt in conversation with Sunshine 106.8's Joe Harrington
