Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein)

Whatever their rationale is for acting as they have, Fine Gael and the Labour Party have made a mistake.

There is little sense in the Fine Gael Party or, with respect, the Labour Party throwing shapes about the bank guarantee, as they did in the past two years. They should save the hot air because when the real test came and they were faced with changing tack and taking the correct decisions, they buckled.

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