Despite being effectively jobless, TDs have taken home €2m in wages over the last two months. Immune and uncaring towards issues like homelessness, hospital overcrowding, etc., politicians see fit to hold round after round of talks with the sole goal of remaining in power for as long as possible, without actually agreeing on anything.
‘Further contacts’ between leaders will occur this morning, with more talks due to resume tomorrow.
Water charges remain the key issue preventing the formation of government, and it is understood that negotiating teams may be looking at a ‘commission’ (i.e., another quango) to look into Irish Water’s future.