Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny speaks to the media at the general election count centre in Castlebar, Ireland February 27, 2016. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne
DUBLIN (Reuters) - The leading party after Ireland's election last week will try to form a government with other parties, including its nearest rival, after its outgoing coalition was rejected by voters, senior Fine Gael members said on Wednesday.
Punished last week by voters angry at the patchiness of Ireland's recovery, Prime Minister Enda Kenny's centre-right party is set to fall about 30 seats short of the 80 needed to form a majority in parliament, with two seats yet to be filled.
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