Gilmore tells ECB representative to mind his own business

GERMANY’S representative at the European Central Bank was told to mind his own business by Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore, who reaffirmed the Government’s commitment to the Croke Park agreement.

Jurgen Stark said that Ireland should cut public servants’ pay in the December budget as part of austerity measures to resolve the debt crisis.

However, Mr Gilmore said the Government was committed to the Croke Park agreement that gives pay certainty to the public service for reforms, and accused Mr Stark of “inventing new agendas”.