Ireland’s two dominant political parties will return to power for another five-year term after agreeing a new coalition deal following weeks of negotiations.

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.

Ireland’s centrist political parties struck a deal to form a coalition government, backed by a handful of unaligned lawmakers, after weeks of negotiations, according to the Irish Times.