Taoiseach and Theresa May discuss Stormont crisis

Taoiseach Enda Kenny and British prime minister Theresa May have spoken directly tonight about the Northern Ireland government collapse, as the Dublin and London governments attempted to find a way to prevent a now imminent election in the province, writes Fiachra Ó Cionnaith, Irish Examiner.

The two government leaders held direct talks for 15 minutes this evening as Foreign Affairs Minister Charlie Flanagan separately spoke with Northern Ireland secretary of state James Brokenshire and the leaders of all parties in Northern Ireland in a bid to resolve the crisis.