Irish government set to fall weeks before Brexit summitDUBLIN (Reuters) - Ireland s minority government looked set to collapse within days on Friday after the party propping it up submitted a motion of no confidence in the deputy prime minister, weeks before a summit on Britain s plans to leave the European Union. Prime Minister Leo Varadkar said that if the motion was not withdrawn by Tuesday, he would be forced to hold an election before Christmas, a prospect EU officials say would complicate a key EU summit on Dec. 14-15 on Brexit.   What that would mean is me throwing a good woman under the bus to save myself and my own government, and that would be the wrong thing to do,  Varadkar told national broadcaster RTE, dismissing demands for his deputy Frances Fitzgerald to quit. Varadkar is due to play a major role in the Brexit talks, telling EU leaders whether Ireland believes sufficient progress has been made on the future border between EU-member Ireland and Britain s province of Northern Ireland. The border is one of three issues Brussels wants broadly resolved before it decides whether to move the talks on to a second phase about trade, as Britain wants. While Varadkar could go into the summit in a caretaker role, he said that any election would have to happen before Christmas so that he or his successor could attend the next meeting of EU leaders in February with a fresh mandate.  The head of opposition party Fianna Fail, Micheal Martin, earlier said an election  can be avoided if the government takes action  by asking Fitzgerald to resign. Varadkar said he would not seek, nor did he expect to be offered, a resignation. Fianna Fail supports the minority Fine Gael government in a  confidence and supply  arrangement. Voting no confidence in a minister would break that agreement. Varadkar and Martin met on Friday and were due to speak again over the weekend ahead of the motion of no-confidence in Fitzgerald, to be debated on Tuesday. The trigger is her handling of a legal case involving a police whistleblower.  At a time when issues and decisions will need to be made that will reverberate in our country for decades to come, the prospect of either an election taking place or a government not being in place afterwards is actually unconscionable,  Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe told RTE. However a source familiar with Fine Gael s planning said it had begun to make preparations on Friday for a snap poll. As well as the border, the other issues Brussels wants resolved before Brexit talks move on to trade arrangements are Britain s financial settlement on leaving the bloc and the rights of EU citizens living in Britain. EU Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier assured Irish Foreign Minister Simon Coveney on Friday that the EU would defend Dublin s position in talks with Britain over the coming weeks. Coveney told parliament on Thursday the government was not yet ready to allow the talks to move on to trade issues, and needed more clarity from London. Fianna Fail s Martin said parliament would be united behind Varadkar at the December summit. University College Dublin politics professor David Farrell said Varadkar may be tempted to take an even harder line against the United Kingdom in the talks in a bid to shore up support among Irish voters, who are overwhelmingly against Brexit.   I suppose the only card he can try and play to distract from the crazy shenanigans around the causes of this election is leadership in Europe,  he said. An election would likely be dominated by Fianna Fail and Fine Gael, two centre-right parties that differ little on policy but have been bitter foes for decades, something that has always left the minority government one serious row away from collapse.  But it would also present an opportunity for left-wing opposition party Sinn Fein to see if its veteran leader Gerry Adams  decision last week to step down will boost its support. The party said deputy leader Mary Lou McDonald would lead them into the election, if one is called.  While Sinn Fein, the third largest party in the Republic, has said it wants to enter government, the two largest parties have ruled out doing a deal with the former political wing of the Irish Republican Army (IRA).  Since Varadkar s appointment as Fine Gael leader six months ago, his party has narrowly led Fianna Fail in opinion polls, which suggest both parties would increase their support but struggle to form anything but another minority government.      worldnews
irish government set fall weeks brexit summitdublin reuters ireland minority government looked set collapse within days friday party dropping submitted motion confidence deputy prime minister weeks summit britain plans leave european union prime minister leo varadkar said motion withdrawn tuesday would forced hold election christmas prospect eu officials say would complicate key eu summit brexit what would mean throwing good woman bus save government would wrong thing varadkar told national broadcaster rte dismissing demands deputy frances fitzgerald quit varadkar due play major role brexit talks telling eu leaders whether ireland believes sufficient progress made future border ireland britain province northern ireland the border one three issues brussels wants broadly resolved decides whether move talks second phase trade britain wants while varadkar could go summit caretaker role said election would happen christmas successor could attend next meeting eu leaders february fresh mandate the head opposition party fauna fail michael martin earlier said election avoided government takes action asking fitzgerald resign varadkar said would seek expect offered resignation fauna fail supports minority fine gel government confidence supply arrangement voting confidence minister would break agreement varadkar martin met friday due speak weekend ahead motion fitzgerald debated tuesday the trigger handling legal case involving police whistleblower at time issues decisions need made reverberate country decades come prospect either election taking place government place afterwards actually unconscionable finance minister pascal donohoe told rte however source familiar fine gel planning said begun make preparations friday snap poll as well border issues brussels wants resolved brexit talks move trade arrangements britain financial settlement leaving bloc rights eu citizens living britain eu brexit negotiator michel barrier assured irish foreign minister simon covered friday eu would defend dublin position talks britain coming weeks covered told parliament thursday government yet ready allow talks move trade issues needed clarity london fauna fail martin said parliament would united behind varadkar december summit university college dublin politics professor david barrel said varadkar may tempted take even harder line united kingdom talks bid shore support among irish voters overwhelmingly brexit i suppose card try play distract crazy shenanigans around causes election leadership europe said an election would likely dominated fauna fail fine gel two parties differ little policy bitter foes decades something always left minority government one serious row away collapse but would also present opportunity opposition party sign ftin see veteran leader ferry adams decision last week step boost support the party said deputy leader mary lou mcdonald would lead election one called while sign ftin third largest party republic said wants enter government two largest parties ruled deal former political wing irish republican army ira since varadkar appointment fine gel leader six months ago party narrowly led fauna fail opinion polls suggest parties would increase support struggle form anything another minority government worldnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: Irish government set to fall weeks before Brexit summitDUBLIN (Reuters) - Ireland s minority government looked set to collapse within days on Friday after the party propping it up submitted a motion of no confidence in the deputy prime minister, weeks before a summit on Britain s plans to leave the European Union. Prime Minister Leo Varadkar said that if the motion was not withdrawn by Tuesday, he would be forced to hold an election before Christmas, a prospect EU officials say would complicate a key EU summit on Dec. 14-15 on Brexit.   What that would mean is me throwing a good woman under the bus to save myself and my own government, and that would be the wrong thing to do,  Varadkar told national broadcaster RTE, dismissing demands for his deputy Frances Fitzgerald to quit. Varadkar is due to play a major role in the Brexit talks, telling EU leaders whether Ireland believes sufficient progress has been made on the future border between EU-member Ireland and Britain s province of Northern Ireland. The border is one of three issues Brussels wants broadly resolved before it decides whether to move the talks on to a second phase about trade, as Britain wants. While Varadkar could go into the summit in a caretaker role, he said that any election would have to happen before Christmas so that he or his successor could attend the next meeting of EU leaders in February with a fresh mandate.  The head of opposition party Fianna Fail, Micheal Martin, earlier said an election  can be avoided if the government takes action  by asking Fitzgerald to resign. Varadkar said he would not seek, nor did he expect to be offered, a resignation. Fianna Fail supports the minority Fine Gael government in a  confidence and supply  arrangement. Voting no confidence in a minister would break that agreement. Varadkar and Martin met on Friday and were due to speak again over the weekend ahead of the motion of no-confidence in Fitzgerald, to be debated on Tuesday. The trigger is her handling of a legal case involving a police whistleblower.  At a time when issues and decisions will need to be made that will reverberate in our country for decades to come, the prospect of either an election taking place or a government not being in place afterwards is actually unconscionable,  Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe told RTE. However a source familiar with Fine Gael s planning said it had begun to make preparations on Friday for a snap poll. As well as the border, the other issues Brussels wants resolved before Brexit talks move on to trade arrangements are Britain s financial settlement on leaving the bloc and the rights of EU citizens living in Britain. EU Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier assured Irish Foreign Minister Simon Coveney on Friday that the EU would defend Dublin s position in talks with Britain over the coming weeks. Coveney told parliament on Thursday the government was not yet ready to allow the talks to move on to trade issues, and needed more clarity from London. Fianna Fail s Martin said parliament would be united behind Varadkar at the December summit. University College Dublin politics professor David Farrell said Varadkar may be tempted to take an even harder line against the United Kingdom in the talks in a bid to shore up support among Irish voters, who are overwhelmingly against Brexit.   I suppose the only card he can try and play to distract from the crazy shenanigans around the causes of this election is leadership in Europe,  he said. An election would likely be dominated by Fianna Fail and Fine Gael, two centre-right parties that differ little on policy but have been bitter foes for decades, something that has always left the minority government one serious row away from collapse.  But it would also present an opportunity for left-wing opposition party Sinn Fein to see if its veteran leader Gerry Adams  decision last week to step down will boost its support. The party said deputy leader Mary Lou McDonald would lead them into the election, if one is called.  While Sinn Fein, the third largest party in the Republic, has said it wants to enter government, the two largest parties have ruled out doing a deal with the former political wing of the Irish Republican Army (IRA).  Since Varadkar s appointment as Fine Gael leader six months ago, his party has narrowly led Fianna Fail in opinion polls, which suggest both parties would increase their support but struggle to form anything but another minority government.      worldnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: irish government set fall weeks brexit summitdublin reuters ireland minority government looked set collapse within days friday party dropping submitted motion confidence deputy prime minister weeks summit britain plans leave european union prime minister leo varadkar said motion withdrawn tuesday would forced hold election christmas prospect eu officials say would complicate key eu summit brexit what would mean throwing good woman bus save government would wrong thing varadkar told national broadcaster rte dismissing demands deputy frances fitzgerald quit varadkar due play major role brexit talks telling eu leaders whether ireland believes sufficient progress made future border ireland britain province northern ireland the border one three issues brussels wants broadly resolved decides whether move talks second phase trade britain wants while varadkar could go summit caretaker role said election would happen christmas successor could attend next meeting eu leaders february fresh mandate the head opposition party fauna fail michael martin earlier said election avoided government takes action asking fitzgerald resign varadkar said would seek expect offered resignation fauna fail supports minority fine gel government confidence supply arrangement voting confidence minister would break agreement varadkar martin met friday due speak weekend ahead motion fitzgerald debated tuesday the trigger handling legal case involving police whistleblower at time issues decisions need made reverberate country decades come prospect either election taking place government place afterwards actually unconscionable finance minister pascal donohoe told rte however source familiar fine gel planning said begun make preparations friday snap poll as well border issues brussels wants resolved brexit talks move trade arrangements britain financial settlement leaving bloc rights eu citizens living britain eu brexit negotiator michel barrier assured irish foreign minister simon covered friday eu would defend dublin position talks britain coming weeks covered told parliament thursday government yet ready allow talks move trade issues needed clarity london fauna fail martin said parliament would united behind varadkar december summit university college dublin politics professor david barrel said varadkar may tempted take even harder line united kingdom talks bid shore support among irish voters overwhelmingly brexit i suppose card try play distract crazy shenanigans around causes election leadership europe said an election would likely dominated fauna fail fine gel two parties differ little policy bitter foes decades something always left minority government one serious row away collapse but would also present opportunity opposition party sign ftin see veteran leader ferry adams decision last week step boost support the party said deputy leader mary lou mcdonald would lead election one called while sign ftin third largest party republic said wants enter government two largest parties ruled deal former political wing irish republican army ira since varadkar appointment fine gel leader six months ago party narrowly led fauna fail opinion polls suggest parties would increase support struggle form anything another minority government worldnews