Another election on the cards for Ireland

Ireland is edging “very quickly” towards another election, according to outgoing Labour TD Kevin Humphreys, with government negotiations continuing almost two months after voters went to the polls.

Talk of an election re-run was earlier mentioned by acting Finance Minister Michael Noonan, as he arrived at government buildings following Friday’s ‘constructive talks’ between Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil.

Mr Noonan indicated a preference for including coalition partners Labour in any government formation, alongside Independents and the Green party. But he added that Fine Gael could only go into a partnership with ‘the willing’.