Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin has reiterated his opposition to forming a coalition with Sinn Féin under any circumstances following the upcoming general election. Asked about Donegal TD Pat “The Cope” Gallagher’s recent comments in support of a coalition with Sinn Féin, Mr Martin said this was not party policy. “We did not not know about that and we have asked him for a full explanation today,” said Mr Martin. The Fianna Fáil leader also said he did not believe the weekend opinion poll, which suggested his party had surged ahead of Fine Gael. Mr Martin said there should be no question of forcing people to work past 65 , but some people wanted the option.

Source: The Irish Times January 20, 2020 13:02 UTC