Leaflet to hail Labour successes, one year on

Tens of thousands of leaflets boasting about Labour’s year in power are set to pop through letter boxes — despite the party’s attack on Fine Gael for celebrating the anniversary.

Taxpayers will foot the bill for the leaflets, which are printed in Leinster House and claim credit for renegotiating the bailout deal and job creation initiatives, without mentioning coalition partners Fine Gael.

The move comes after Pat Rabbitte led attacks on a planned photo stunt in which Fine Gael ministers and senators were due to hold up placards proclaiming achievements in office.