Rabbitte vows to remove FF and PDs from power

LABOUR leader Pat Rabbitte yesterday moved to shore-up his party’s rainbow alliance with Fine Gael by ending confusion over whether he would go into Government with Fianna Fáil.

After appearing to float the possibility of cutting a deal with Taoiseach Bertie Ahern after the next General Election, Mr Rabbitte insisted he was firmly committed to removing FF and the PDs from power.

“I have no intention of leading Labour into Government with Fianna Fáil and every intention of persuading the Irish people to change this Government and that means change the two parties” he said.