Enda Kenny in late push for key Dáil votes

Enda Kenny is attempting to make up lost ground in his bid to form a government, after launching negotiations several days after Micheál Martin opened talks with potential coalition partners.

Enda Kenny in late push for key Dáil votes

The Fine Gael leader is this weekend scrambling to secure vital Independent and smaller party support — ahead of Fianna Fáil — to avoid defeat in the first battle of the post-election war.

The move comes as outgoing Diaspora Minister Jimmy Deenihan says that he believes it is now time for the two party leaders to settle their differences and make a deal in “the best interests of the country”.

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