Party leader Micheál Martin says the next ruling coalition can fulfil its "ambitious" programme for government.

Fianna Fail members have voted overwhelmingly to ratify the draft programme for government for Ireland’s new ruling coalition. The party faithful resoundingly endorsed – by 812 votes to 62 – the governance plan that was recommended by Fianna Fail leader Micheal Martin.

Fianna Fáil has ratified the Programme for Government at a special Ard Fheis in Dublin. 812 members voted in favour of going back into Government to 62 against. The Fianna Fáil leader hit out at the negativity in some quarters around the formation of the incoming government.

Fianna Fáil has voted overwhelmingly to go into coalition, with 93% backing the programme for government.The result saw 812 votes in favour, compared to 62 votes against.It was confirmed after a special Fianna Fáil Ard Fheis in Dublin this evening.

While Fianna Fail has organised a one-off conference to rubber stamp the programme for government, with the vote result to be announced on Sunday evening, Fine Gael is holding a series of five regional meetings, the last two of which will take place in Meath and Cork on Sunday afternoon.