Peadar Tóibin reveals finance was 'point of contention' in meeting with Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael

Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael are continuing to rule out tax hikes on higher earners in government negotiations, according to Peadar Tóibin.

Áontu Leader and the party's only elected TD, Peadar Tóibín met with Tánaiste Simon Coveney and Fianna Fáil deputy leader Dara Calleary for a two-hour meeting on Thursday, about whether his party could play a "significant part of the political project".