McGrath: Time for technical talks on cutting bank debt is past

The time for technical talks on reducing bank debt is over, according to Fianna Fáil’s finance spokesman Michael McGrath who called on the Government to push the issue “at the highest level”.

He said the EU treaty referendum should be used as a chance to secure agreement from our European partners on reducing the debt burden associated with Anglo Irish Bank.

“On balance this treaty is, in itself, worthy of support,” he told delegates at the Fianna Fáil Ard Fheis.