Independent Marian Harkin says her 'door is always open' when it comes to government formation. The candidate won the fourth and last Dáil seat available for the Sligo-Leitrim constituency earlier this morning.
It seemed Marian Harkin had a mountain to climb to take the fourth and final seat after the first count. Political parties are to hold post-election talks, with Fine Gael to gather on Wednesday to discuss the formation of the 34th Dáil. Speaking to Eoghan Murphy after her victory, Marian Harkin said she is willing to have talks with all parties: