The Sinn Féin parliamentary party had a detailed discussion on government formation talks earlier.

Fine Gael leader Simon Harris has said he believes there will be a rotating Taoiseach in the next government, adding he thinks it is important.

The Social Democrats will hold a parliamentary meeting today with a decision likely to be made by the end of this week on its approach to government formation talks, while talks between Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael are to resume.

The Social Democrats will hold a parliamentary meeting today, with a decision likely to be made by the end of this week on its approach to government formation talks, while talks between Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael are to resume.

It follows meetings with Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael, Sinn Féin and the Labour Party this week and last week, which deputy party leader Cian O’Callaghan described as “exploratory”.