TDs urge U-turn on house grants

MINISTER for Finance Charlie McCreevy is under growing pressure from party members to row back on plans to abolish the first-time buyers grant for housebuyers.

TDs urge U-turn on house grants
Sat, 16 Nov, 2002 - 00:00
John Downing and Mary Dundon

As controversy grew about the cost-cutting measure yesterday, several Fianna Fáil backbenchers said they wanted the minister to reverse his

decision on the abolishment.

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