FG to oppose cabinet’s financial solutions

FINE Gael leader Enda Kenny has warned Taoiseach Brian Cowen he will stand defiantly against the solutions currently proposed to deal with the financial crisis.

At a special front bench meeting yesterday the party decided not to offer the Government support in the national interest. Mr Kenny said this was because he had no faith in Mr Cowen’s ability to steer the country out of recession.

He said Fine Gael would oppose pay cuts to any public servant earning less than €100,000 a year.