Monthly Archives: May 2012

FORMER FIANNA Fáil deputy leader Éamon O Cuív has accused the party leadership of attempting to force him out of the party.

An infuriated Mr O Cuív told The Irish Times last night that a letter he received from Fianna Fáil whip, Seán Ó Fearghail had left him with a stark choice.

The Galway West TD and former government minister said he had a “monumental decision” to make by today about whether to remain in the party.

No Treaty. The grandfather would be proud.

Ó Cuív Accuses FF Leadership Of Trying To Force Him Out (Maire O’Halloran and Stephen Collins, Irish Times)

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Speaking at a news conference in Warsaw, Michael Noonan added that he was confident France’s Francois Hollande was in favour of the EU’s fiscal rules and said Ireland did not oppose his drive of adding “growth elements” to the pact.

“It would help us…if Mr.Hollande would soon clarify what he would like to add to the treaty,” Noonan said.

“We are concerned about this in Ireland where we are in the middle of the referendum campaign, it doesn’t sit so well with us (talk of changes to the treaty). But I am not sure it’s about rejection of austerity in France.”

Well, Shane Ross did warn them.

Ireland wants French clarity on fiscal pact before referendum (Reuters/Yahoo!Finance News)