Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein)

I notice the Taoiseach is delighted with himself because the Troika are so satisfied with his revised memorandum of understanding. I wonder if his missive to The Irish Times might be signed "Delighted in Castlebar" rather than "appalled". He was asked a straight question. He promised a debate on the revised memorandum. This party wants a vote on the matter. Given that the Taoiseach seems to be so pleased with what he has achieved, I am puzzled about his reluctance to allow such a vote. Could it be that he wishes to maintain a safe distance between himself and the bailout agreement-----

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