Practical realities stand in the way of a pre-Christmas election

Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil TDs may have to put up with their loveless confidence and supply marriage for a while longer, writes Political Correspondent Fiachra Ó Cionnaith.

As anyone who has gone through a messy divorce will know all too well, just because you are at each other’s throats and ready to storm out the door doesn’t mean you can do so without first tying up a few loose ends.