The outgoing Fine Gael and Labour cabinet will meet this afternoon to discuss possible options for any government formation talks.
The meeting comes as local Councillors here in Clare have their say on the next governmetn, with the Mayor of Ennis predicting that a Fianna Fáil/Fine Gael coalition come to pass.
The outgoing Fine Gael and Labour cabinet will meet this afternoon to discuss possible options for any government formation talks.
The meeting comes as local Councillors here in Clare have their say on the next governmetn, with the Mayor of Ennis predicting that a Fianna Fáil/Fine Gael coalition come to pass.
At this afternoon's cabinet meeting, the Taoiseach is expected to ask his Fine Gael Ministers for permission to begin talks with smaller parties to form a government.
Fine Gael Deputy leader James Reilly, former Communications Minister Alex White and former Super Junior Minister Ged Nash are no longer TDs, but under the constitution the outgoing Taoiseach and Ministers remain in their roles until a new Taoiseach is elected and a government formed.
Yesterday, the Fianna Fail leader Michael Martin called for radical reforms of the Dail ahead of any negotiations.
But former Mayor of the town, Councillor Johnny Flynn feels the public don't want a so-called grand coalition, having voted to bring "the wrecking ball to the Government".
And the Fine Gael representative insists that Mícheál Martin has acted irresponsibly since the election was held.
Counting resumes in Dublin Bay North and Longford/Westmeath this afternoon to fill the final 6 seats of the 2016 election.
A late request for a full recount in the Longford-Westmeath constituency from Fine Gael’s James Bannon was granted last night.
In Dublin South Central, the returning officer will give a formal decision at half past one, in the race between People Before Profit candidate Brid Smith and Fianna Fail’s Catherine Ardagh for the fourth seat.
Meanwhile, counting has also resumed in Dublin Bay North after it was adjourned at around half past midnight following the election of Fianna Fáil's Sean Haughey.
