Opposition says no reason to cancel Dáil for a week

THE Opposition has launched its traditional attack on the Government’s decision to put the Dáil into recess for the week leading up to St Patrick’s Day.

The Dáil rose yesterday and will not return until March 20, as ministers will travel to various countries to attend St Patrick’s Day festivities next week.

Labour deputy leader Liz McManus said St Patrick’s Day fell on a Saturday and argued there was therefore no good reason to cancel a whole week of Dáil activity.