Noonan has ‘stabbed the Greek government in the back’

Greece has been “stabbed in the back” by Finance Minister Michael Noonan, Opposition TDs have said.

Independent deputy Finian McGrath questioned whether the minister had been “got at” by ECB chiefs after he appeared to change tack on Greek demands for a debt conference, and said that the Government had missed an opportunity to ease the austerity burden on Ireland.

“They should have supported the principle of a debt conference to see if they could go in there and see if we can renegotiate the situation a little bit further,” said Mr McGrath.