Alliance still awaits Canney decision

Independent Alliance members expect that TD Sean Canney will leave the political group after a spat over whether he or colleague Kevin ‘Boxer’ Moran holds the title of junior minister.

The Galway East TD is in negotiations with Taoiseach Leo Varadkar’s office about securing an alternative government-linked role if he quits the Alliance.

This would potentially secure his support for important Dáil votes for the minority Government.