Taoiseach and Fine Gael leader Leo Varadkar is set to contact Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin directly as the row between the two parties over the plans intensified on Sunday. Fine Gael, Fianna Fáil and the Greens are currently in negotiations to form a government. StatementA statement released by Fine Gael on Sunday said “officials were only doing their jobs by scenario planning for all eventualities”. “The fact that this prompted an attack on Fine Gael by two senior Fianna Fáil spokespeople was unwarranted and has damaged the talks process. Fine Gael has put many, many hours into negotiations with Fianna Fáil and the Green Party.

Source: The Irish Times May 17, 2020 13:52 UTC