Fianna Fáil strategy fuels speculation of deal with Healy-Rae brothers

Fianna Fáil's strategy to leave Killarney and east Kerry without a candidate and concentrate on north Kerry is fuelling speculation that there is a pre-election "understanding" between the party and the Healy-Rae brothers that they will support Micheál Martin as Taoiseach.

Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and Sinn Féin have a seat each, and two seats are held by Healy-Rae brothers, Danny and Michael, in the five-seater single constituency.