Labour rent freeze 'red line' could prevent coalition with Fianna Fáil

Labour leader Brendan Howlin has ruled out a coalition with any party that refuses to agree to rent freezes, throwing a potential post-election coalition option with Fianna Fáil off course.

Both Labour and Fianna Fáil have agreed they would work together in government again if the Dáil numbers allowed. But the latter has firmly ruled out any freezing of rents for legal reasons.