Sinn Féin and DUP round on Government

THE Government was last night accused of naked electioneering following Michael McDowell’s controversial attack on Sinn Féin.

Both Sinn Féin and the DUP rounded on Taoiseach Bertie Ahern, and on Michael McDowell for his outspoken accusations on Today FM that Sinn Fein was a "morally unclean" party that received funding from IRA.

Sinn Fein's Caoimhghín O Caoláin said it was an outrageous attack on his party that had to be viewed in the context of next years elections.