Government talks appear to have reached an impasse - with no further talks of any sort scheduled so far.

A minority government is now the only option, after Fianna Fáil yesterday rejected an offer for coalition.

Fine Gael's unprecedented coalition offer remains, officially, on the table.

But after its overwhelming rejection yesterday, it's now back to figuring out whether either party can muster the numbers for a credible minority administration.

But it's not clear if that will get any closer today. As of this morning, neither the Independent Alliance of 6 TDs, nor the Rural Alliance of 5, have been invited to any further talks.

Those groups, and the four other independents who have attended talks, now represent the parties' only potential partners in government.

But no matter which of Fine Gael or Fianna Fáil might build the biggest platform, the support of the other would still be required - and after the acrimonious end to their engagement yesterday, a partnership seems a long way away.