Burton finds an ally in IMF over her fiscal targets

The International Monetary Fund has expressed support for Labour leader candidate Joan Burton noting she wants to maintain the agreed bailout fiscal targets.

In its first formal post-bailout report on Ireland’s economy, the IMF took a brief look at the “sharp fall” in support in the recent elections for the current coalition.

The report noted support for the two governing parties was 31% down, from the 55% at the 2011 general elections.