Charlie Flanagan accuses Fianna Fáil of ‘acting like it won the election'

Foreign Affairs Minister Charlie Flanagan has accused Fianna Fáil of “game playing” in relation to the formation of a government.

Speaking in Washington, DC, Mr Flanagan was speaking after acting Taoiseach Enda Kenny cut short his trip to the US for St Patrick’s Day to return to Dublin to assess discussions with Independents and small parties.

Speaking at a Science Foundation Ireland St Patrick’s Day event in the US capital, Mr Flanagan said Fianna Fáil is behaving like it won the general election, which he says “they clearly haven’t”.