Gerry Adams: Agree a deal or we’ll seek another election

Gerry Adams has signalled that Sinn Féin will push in the coming days for another general election, as his party launched an attack on attempts by Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil to agree a government deal.

The party leader has also called on Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil to set a deadline for the completion of their talks, in order to get an agreement across the line.

Opening his party’s ard fheis in Dublin last night, Mr Adams left open the possibility of putting himself forward for the leadership of Sinn Féin in the years ahead.