Mícheál Martin brands Fine Gael partnership offer a 'choreographed' move
Speculation is mounting that a second general election is looming.
The Fianna Fáil leader has hit back at Enda Kenny saying their meeting yesterday was no more than a 'choreographed' event as opposed to a genuine effort to form a government.
Mícheál Martin says it was widely known that a coalition deal was never on the cards for his party and he claims Independents were unaware of the partnership offer prior to yesterday's talks.
Speculation is mounting that a second general election is looming however it's widely expected that a minority government will emerge with Fianna Fáil open to the idea of facilitating a Fine Gael-led minority government.
Speaking on the Neil Prendeville Show on Cork’s RedFM Fianna Fáil leader Mícheál Martin says he believes he was blindsided yesterday and his party went into the meeting on the premise that it was an effort to facilitate talks on a minority led government - but what happened was quite different:
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