Main parties rule out governing with Sinn Féin

Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael have strongly rejected any notion of going into government with Sinn Féin after the next general election.

It means a Sinn Féin motion passed at their ard fheis over the weekend, which opened up the possibility of the party becoming a junior coalition partner, may have no relevance after an election.

The leaders of Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil have both come out to vehemently rule out doing a deal which would see Sinn Féin enter government as a minority partner. The Labour party has also ruled out going into government with Sinn Féin.