Noel O’Flynn calls for Cowen to resign and warns he won’t back pension cut

BRIAN Cowen “misled” the public over the EU-IMF bailout and should resign as soon as the budget is delivered, Fianna Fáil TD Noel O’Flynn has said.

In addition to the stinging attack, Mr O’Flynn has taken the extraordinary step of issuing a letter to Mr Cowen warning he won’t support the budget if it cuts the old-age pension.

The Cork North Central TD said he felt “betrayed and humiliated” to see the Government deny a bailout was in prospect only for the EU and IMF to arrive in Dublin last week.