Chastened Labour Party rules out immediate return to office

The Labour Party has ruled out entering government, which places more pressure on Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael to do a deal.

Members of the Labour Party who are now battling to get seven TDs elected in order to retain speaking rights in the Dáil feel there is “no appetite” to return to any sort of government coalition.

The party is still reeling from the massive losses sustained in Friday’s election having gone from a historic high of 37 seats in 2011 into single digit figures.