Fine Gael to hold last-ditch talks with Independents ahead of Taosieach election

Fine Gael are to hold a last-ditch round-table discussion with Independent TDs this morning ahead of a second attempt to elect a Taoiseach this afternoon.

However, a number of Independent TDs last night voiced fury that a document given to them last night was “aspirational and weak” and does not reflect their two weeks of discussions with the party.

Backbench Fine Gael TDs also raised issues with the document at a parlimentlary party meeting yesterday evening after complaining that they had no input into it.