The party is proposing to have the universal social charge removed for all people earning less than €45,000 by January 2026.

Tánaiste Micheál Martin, meanwhile, said that the incident showed Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil’s differing “ethos”.

Roderic O’Gorman said the parties do not want a coalition partner that is as ‘robust and determined’ to push for its manifesto goals as the Greens.

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