Pearse Doherty (Donegal South West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I spoke about similarities, but there is no similarity in the Government's approach. It is stating to public sector workers that it will introduce legislation to cut their pay if they do not sign up to the deal, whereas the bankers are asked to reduce their payroll costs and how they do it is up to them.

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