FG TDs rebel on Croke Park pay deal

Eight Fine Gael TDs have challenged the Government’s stance on Croke Park, saying the system of pay rises and allowances for high-earning public servants must be re-examined.

In an unprecedented move, the eight have co-authored an article in today’s Irish Examiner raising a number of key questions about the agreement.

The development starkly illustrates the growing doubts among Fine Gael backbenchers as to whether the agreement is delivering, and seems certain to spark further tensions with coalition partners Labour.