SF urges Dáil recall over public finance ‘crisis’

SINN FÉIN has called for the Dáil to be recalled early to deal with what it described as “an unprecedented public finance crisis”.

Speaking at the second day of the party’s annual think-in, SF chairwoman and Dublin MEP Mary Lou McDonald said the country is in a state of “suspended animation” as there is no political leadership on issues facing the country.

Ms McDonald was speaking at the party conference in Howth, Dublin, just hours before the Government announced it would hold next year’s budget six weeks ahead of schedule. Ms McDonald said: “We’re in the throes of an unprecedented public finance crisis of the Government’s own making, people are under very severe pressure.”