Minister Regina Doherty on potential election: ‘We all need to cop on’

A Fine Gael minister has warned that the country may be walked into a “needless” snap general election, the outcome of which would unlikely alter the makeup of the Dáil dramatically.

Social Protection Minister Regina Doherty’s warning came as Independent minister Finian McGrath advised against any colleagues in Government or elsewhere getting “too cocky” or “swaggering around the place” when it comes to talk of a general election.

The statements add to the mounting war of words between the Fine Gael-led Government and Fianna Fáil, which is keep them in power under the terms of the confidence and supply agreement.