Warning at FG ‘culture of arrogance’

The Seanad nomination storm has provoked deeper rifts in the Coalition, with a well-placed Labour figure warning about Fine Gael’s "culture of arrogance" pushing the Government to a tipping point.

The warning came as some Labour TDs said privately they may abstain in the ballot to select a member for the Upper House in which only Oireachtas members have a vote. With many Labour TDs furious that the row and accusations of stroke politics have overshadowed improving economic news, a party source said: “There is a culture of arrogance in the upper echelons of Fine Gael and they would want to start copping themselves on a bit.

“It is coming to a tipping point. We can’t stand over this sort of thing.”