Tánaiste: Ireland ‘no longer sick man of Europe’

Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore told his party that Ireland is no longer the sick man of Europe and has become its likeliest success story.

Speaking at his party’s pre-Dáil think-in, he said Ireland would exit its bailout programme by the time the Government was halfway through its term. Labour would not flinch from the tough decisions ahead, he added.

Despite pressure on the Coalition to restore the economy, Labour would not put its social agenda in the “deep freeze”.