Is an election closer than we think?

Fianna Fáil's attacks on Fine Gael have been a lot sharper in recent weeks - and they cannot go on forever without consequences

No evidence of greater understanding as Martin steps up attacks on Varadkar. Pic: RollingNews.ie

For nearly two years now Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil’s historic confidence and supply agreement has held steady despite a series of justice controversies threatening to blow it up.

Just before Christmas,a general election was all but certain had Frances Fitzgerald not resigned as tánaiste. In the midst of that crisis, Leo Varadkar andMicheál Martin met several times in a bid to defuse tensions and seek a resolution that would avoid an election. ...