A group of five Independent TDs, including Clare's Michael Harty, have decided to intensify discussions with Fine Gael with a view to forming a government.
Deputy Harty, along with Mattie McGrath, Michael Colilns, Noel Grealish and Denis Naughten, have issued a joint statement saying that Fine Gael is "in the driving seat" with a view to forming a government in the national interest.
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The group insist they haven't decided on who they will support for Taoiseach, but that they are seeking an early meeting eith Enda Kenny.
They also believe no agreement can be achieved without Fianna Fáil, and that what they call an "ongoing stand-off by all parties" is not in the national interest.
