GOVERNMENT formation talks have been postponed amid the unprecedented crisis caused by the coronavirus threat. Senior politicians from Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil were due to meet this evening but negotiations will now not start until next week. It comes after Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin discussed the matter by phone today. Earlier Tánaiste Simon Coveney said that he had been due to meet Fianna Fáil today. Read MoreSpeaking before the talks were put off until next week, Fianna Fáil leader Mr Martin said the talks will continue.

Source: Irish Independent March 12, 2020 19:18 UTC