A local Fianna Fáil councillor says his party has "paid the price" for a coalition with Fine Gael and the Greens.
In a recent interview, Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe said the current government makes a "compelling case" for re-election.
However, PJ O'Hanlon has poured cold water on the prospect of the government seeking re-election as a "grand coalition".
The Co Monaghan councillor told The Joe Finnegan Show that he would be "shocked" if Fianna Fáil didn't "stand as an independent unit" in the next election: