Taoiseach issues Halloween deadline to Martin to agree on new confidence and supply deal

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has set Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin a Halloween deadline to agree to a new confidence and supply deal until 2020 - or face a snap general election.

Mr Varadkar issued the subtle threat just hours after budget 2019 was revealed and after Mr Martin phoned him this evening to begin talks on a potential re-negotiation of the confidence and supply deal.