Analysis: Fianna Fáil will seek early defeats of Government to emphasise its identity

Assurance based on Fianna Fáil commitment to support three budgets

Independent Alliance being courted by Fine Gael in attempts to build government

Burton and Howlin sceptical on prospect of coalition, with grassroots ‘very, very, cool’

Lyons, Broughan, Ó Ríordáin and McGrath remain in hunt for fourth and fifth seats

Some FF TDs rule out FG alliance but others concede possibility if alternative is another election