‘Blood on the walls’ if benefits are cut

OUTRAGED Labour TDs have pledged “blood on the walls” if the Coalition Government tries to push through cuts in child benefit and welfare rates.

Anger in the party grew yesterday after Social Protection Minister Joan Burton refused to rule out the cut and the Coalition leadership indicated budget cuts to some key payments.

One Labour TD suggested that “there will be murder if that’s the approach — bedlam”, while another predicted “blood on the walls”.