Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil have moved closer to a deal that can pave the way for Enda Kenny to be reappointed as Taoiseach.
It is understood the two parties have agreed to a temporary suspension of water charges, while a Commission is set up to examine their future.
The parties have not agreed on the duration, but have agreed that the Commission's findings will be debated in the Oireachtas.
Fine Gael minister Simon Coveney says good progress was made in five hours of talks tonight:
