Harney attacks ‘alternative government’

TÁNAISTE Mary Harney attacked the so-called alternative government yesterday by casting doubts over Fine Gael’s ability to agree with the Green Party.

After FG leader Enda Kenny reinforced links with Labour and the Greens by urging his party’s voters to pass on their preferences to the fellow opposition parties, the Tánaiste expressed surprise at the development.

Speaking at an EU conference in Clare, she predicted it would cause a significant degree of difficulty for Fine Gael to find an agreed policy platform with the Greens.