Labour leader Alan Kelly appears to rule out entering government

The Labour Party appear to rule themselves out of government, after receiving a letter from Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael regarding their response to the Framework Document.

Labour had flagged concerns about the promise made by Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael not to increase taxes on high earners in the expected recession post-Covid-19, saying that by ruling out such increases, it would be difficult to avoid austerity or vulnerable groups being unfairly targeted by cost-saving measures.