Fine Gael: Extend confidence and supply deal

Fine Gael has said its wants Fianna Fáil to agree to a two-year extension to the confidence and supply deal to allow the Government remain in office.

The current arrangement is due to expire after October’s budget and there is little appetite in Fianna Fáil to extend the deal, as it is consistently behind Fine Gael in the polls.

However, following the weekend’s result in the abortion referendum, Minister for Social Protection Regina Doherty called on the main Opposition party to extend the deal in the national interest.