LABOUR MINISTER AODHÁN Ó Ríordáin has said he will not be encouraging voters in his constituency to give Fine Gael their second preference at the next election.

But in a wide-ranging interview with the TheJournal.ie, the Dublin North-Central TD explained why the only way for Labour to get back into government would be with Fine Gael.

He also firmly ruled out the two other big parties, and even some independents:

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