One of the Fianna Fáil negotiators says with goodwill and compromise they can conclude a deal to facilitate a Fine Gael minority government.
Both parties are back around the talks table this afternoon – with the contentious issue of Irish Water set to be the biggest stumbling block.
Getting the negotiating teams to stop for a media interview was contentious enough this afternoon.
Michael McGrath said there was good progress but that nothing was agreed until everything is agreed.
And that compromise is being signaled from teh Fine Gael side.
But Irish Water is the biggest stumbling block and senior Fine Gael sources say it's being left to them to 'fix it'.
However there's an increasing sense that a deal could now be hammered out to allow for the election of Enda Kenny as Taoiseach on Thursday.
