No confidence and supply ‘gentleman’s agreement’

Fianna Fáil has ruled out any sort of a “gentleman’s agreement” to extend the confidence and supply deal by six months to deal with Brexit.

Party sources last night dismissed the demand from the Independent Alliance as like “talking about a second or third slow dance before the first one is even over”.

Speaking to the Irish Examiner, a senior Fianna Fáil source said the party would be willing to support the budget and keep the confidence and supply agreement in place until all parts are passed.