Social welfare money being put into Anglo bondholders pockets – Doherty
Speaking today Sinn Féin Finance Spokesperson Pearse Doherty has said the money saved through cuts to social welfare payments is being spent on a maturing bond in Anglo Irish Bank. Deputy Doherty was referring to the €750 million which Anglo will pay for a senior unsecured debt which is not …
Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael/Labour singing from same hymnsheet – Ó Caoláin
Sinn Fein Dail leader Caoimhghin O Caolain has said that the real choice in the General Election is between the economic alternative offered by Sinn Féin and the strategy now in place to which Fianna Fail, Fine Gael, Labour and the Greens have signed up. He said Mícheál Martin and Brian Cowen …
Ó Caolain responds to Lenihan attack on finance policy
Responding to an attack on his party's finance policies from Brian Lenihan today Sinn Féin Dáil leader Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin has said his party's policy is the only one that protects the Irish people from the massive debt of the banks while also protecting low and average income earners from …
Sinn Féin would reverse Government cuts and introduce new Budget – Adams
Speaking in Dublin as the Finance Bill passed through the Oireachtas, Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams said Government cuts, which Fine Gael and Labour intended to implement would be deeply damaging. In Government, Sinn Féin would reverse the cuts and introduce a new Budget. Gerry Adams said: …
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