PDs grounded as aviation deal gets green light

AFTER months of clashing over competing ideologies Fianna Fáil last night emerged victorious having forged its stamp on government aviation policy for the remainder of the current Government.

Although a spokesman for Tánaiste Mary Harney claimed the Progressive Democrats had won important concessions which would improve competition at Dublin Airport, the party has no guarantee any of its demands will be implemented should they be ousted from Government.

Significantly, Ms Harney remained mute on the deal last night, despite having indicated last year that public transport reform was an issue she would pull out of Government for.