14 Independent TDs have today announced they are to withdraw from talks with both Fíanna Fáil and Fine Gael unless both parties can come to some form of an agreement.
The independents in question signed a letter today making this announcement and also explaining that they would be abstaining on the vote for Taoiseach due to take place this afternoon.
"We want the parties to agree on a three-budget programme for a minority government and we are withdrawing from the talks process until that can be agreed," the deputies said in a statement.
