Ireland has moved a step closer to forming a new government. Irish media says a deal was reached Tuesday between Fianna Fail, Fine Gael and the Regional Independent Group to form a government a month and a half after the election gave no party a majority of seats needed to control parliament.

Agreement includes significant concessions, including allocation of 2 super junior ministries to RIG, granting group 2 seats at Cabinet table - Anadolu Ajansı

An agreement has been reached which will pave the way for a new government to be formed in the Republic of Ireland. This follows a coalition between Fianna Fáil and Fine Gail after the Irish general election in November.

By Padraic Halpin and Conor Humphries DUBLIN (Reuters) -Talks between Ireland's two historically dominant centre-right parties and independent lawmakers have reached an agreement that will give a new coalition government a "comfortable majority,