John Brady (Wicklow, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I set that out to set the record straight.

After the budget, during a Prime Time debate, the Minister for Finance, Deputy Michael Noonan, listed all of the similarities between Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil. He stated that they both shared common policy objectives, that they both come from much the same background and that they are both supported by much the same people across the country.

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