Labour rules itself out of government talks due to ‘policy gulf’

The Labour party has ruled itself out of government formation talks with Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil on Friday, blaming “a policy gulf” and different visions for Ireland.

The parliamentary party held a meeting on Thursday afternoon during which the decision was put forward and agreed.

“I was updating colleagues at that meeting on the engagements we’ve had with both Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil in recent weeks and I do want to acknowledge we’ve had engagements, it’s been very useful,” she said at Leinster House.

“However as I indicated to the parliamentary party today, following the engagements we’ve had, I’ve formed the assessment that it is not possible to for us to enter any negotiations on government formation.”

Ms Bacik said that she called the leaders of Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil, Simon Harris and Micheál Martin, to tell them of her…

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