McGrath and Lowry are ‘ready to deal’

FORMER Fianna Fáil TD Mattie McGrath and former Fine Gael TD Michael Lowry have indicated they would support a Fine Gael-led single-party government as Independents.

If re-elected, north Tipperary Independent TD Lowry says he is willing to be part of a small group of Independent TDs who would support a minority Fine Gael government.

Mr Lowry said he believed there was no possibility of Fine Gael securing an overall majority in the election, but the party would get more than 70 seats and was set to be in position to form a minority government.