Micheál Martin told a parliamentary party meeting that principles can’t change overnight.
FIANNA FÁIL LEADER Michéal Martin has said he “can’t rule out another general election” after he rejected speaking to Sinn Féin as part of government formation.
“Particularly on the enterprise agenda and also in terms of its financial sustainability,” he told RTÉ’s Six One News. “I can’t be certain how this is going to work, it will be very difficult. I wouldn’t rule out another general election. This is going to be so difficult,” he said.“There has to be a programme negotiated and agreed that really means that urgent action will be taken on housing, climate change, health, and as I said, making rural Ireland viable,” he said.
However, speaking on RTÉ Radio One’s Drivetime this evening, Fianna Fáil TD and spokesperson on finance Michael McGrath said a “key reason” for not entering coalition talks with Sinn Féin is their difference in economic policies. Michael McGrath says there’s nothing Mary Lou can say to Micheal Martin to make him change his mind pic.twitter.com/w294IoM7fCMcGrath said the option of the confidence and supply agreement in reverse “has to be explored”, adding that “everybody” wants to avoid another general election.