Election 2016: Why FF will find it so hard to avoid coalition with FG

Despite the protestations, a grand coalition is the only conceivable outcome, writes Michael Brennan

Can they do a deal? Pic: RollingNews.ie

During the general election campaign, Fianna Fáil leader Micheal Martin talked about the need to tackle the “two tier recovery”.

Even though the election results have given him an opportunity to do something about it, Fianna Fáil TDs have already been quick off the mark to rule out any coalition with Fine Gael.

Thearguments they have made will be repeated many times in the weeks ahead:

- Fianna Fáil promised not to “prop ...