All to play for despite FF-Green talks

CHARLIE MCCREEVY once said that he knew Bertie Ahern better than most and, at that, he knew him only 20%.

Fianna Fáil took most people by surprise when they held their first formal discussions with the Greens yesterday, moving much more quickly than was anticipated to expand their options on forming a government.

But anyone who thinks the serious nature of the talks with the Greens signifies that this is now the option Fianna Fáil is pursuing is mistaken.