REVEALED: The cost of power

Radical plans for housing, health and mortgages; Lowry secret FG ‘understanding’; Kenny six months to secure leadership

Power comes at a price

The true cost of forming a minority government is crystallising this weekend, with new details emerging of startling promises made to independents on housing, homelessness, mortgage arrears and health.

With a finalised programme for government to be published as early as tomorrow, the independent TD Michael Lowry has also confirmed that he held talks with Fine Gael and has an “understanding” with the party.

The talks with Lowry will put further pressure on ...