Jim O'Callaghan calls for FF-FG coalition with Independents as Mary Lou McDonald accuses them of 'looking down their nose' at Sinn Fein voters

"There is a recognition, and from experience, that there are a number of Independent TDs who are serious about ensuring stability of Government," Mr O'Callaghan said on This Week on RTÉ Radio One.

"Obviously policy is the primary issue, but we also have to look to ensure that what we end up with will result in a stable Government. The last thing that the country needs is instability at the time of great unpredictability in the world."

"My own view at present, and I think it's hard to be definitive, is that there is a reliable cohort of Independents who, unlike in previous times, do recognise that there are national issues that need to be addressed."

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