Leo ‘love-bombing’ of Fianna Fáil falling flat so far

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and his inner circle insist there is no appetite for a general election.

They are adamant he will not cut and run to the country, despite Fine Gael’s well-established lead over Fianna Fail and the fact he is the most popular taoiseach in a decade.

They say they are keen to have the confidence-and-supply deal extended and claim they are working the “back channels” with Micheál Martin, and his inner circle, to that end.