Fianna Fáil: Any new policy will require talks

Fianna Fáil will demand a renegotiation of the confidence and supply agreement if the new Fine Gael leader attempts to introduce policies into the programme for government.

Having to go back into talks with Fianna Fáil to secure the party’s backing would put further strain on the already shaky minority government.

It comes after Simon Coveney and Leo Varadkar published policy documents outlining the changes they would make if elected leader.