Micheál Martin must sway party sceptics on extended deal

Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil were quick to grab the tricolour as they announced a one- year extension to the confidence and supply deal which will bring their awkward marriage of convenience up to at least spring 2020.

With words like “stability” and “maturity” hanging in the air, Tánaiste Simon Coveney and Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin sheepishly donned the green jersey, saying that the agreement is in the national interest.