Independents hold 90-minute meeting with Fine Gael negotiators

Potential kingmakers the Independent Alliance met with Fine Gael negotiator Simon Coveney and junior minister Simon Harris for 90 minutes last night as pressure builds over talks to form a government.

Independents hold 90-minute meeting with Fine Gael negotiators

Alliance members Finian McGrath, Shane Ross, Kevin ‘Boxer’ Moran, and Sean Canney sought the meeting in Government Buildings after spending more than six hours examining previous proposals outlined by Fine Gael on what policies Enda Kenny’s party may introduce in power.

It is believed that, during the discussion, held between 7.30pm and 9pm, the group requested a detailed update on talks between Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil.

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