Enda Kenny to make an offer of talks with Fianna Fáil

Taoiseach Enda Kenny is expected to “make an offer” to Fianna Fáil leader to begin coalition talks before he departs to the US early next week, it has emerged.

There has been a significant shift within Fine Gael towards doing a deal with the old enemy with Mr Kenny reportedly willing to offer up to half the seats at Cabinet in order to remain in office.

“We are talking 50:50 split here, genuine partnership in government, because that is what people have voted for,” one senior source said last night.