Government talks: TDs are caught in a trap and they can’t walk out

It’s suspicious minds all round as TDs are still deciding whether it’s worth taking the decisive plunge to form a Government, writes Daniel McConnell

Last week in the corridors of Leinster House, one Fine Gael minister stopped to chat about the ongoing talks to form a Government. “We can’t walk away, we are trapped” he said.

Things were not going well at this stage and anger was mounting as to the delay in striking a deal with Fianna Fáil. Myself and one of my colleagues put it to the minister that in light of the difficulty, why not walk away and let Fianna Fáil at it and go into opposition.