O'Donoghue renews pledge to reject SF

A row intensified today between Sinn Fein and Taoiseach Bertie Ahern over the Government’s pledge to not share power after the next general election because of the party’s IRA links.

The message spelled out by the Taoiseach at the weekend was today repeated by Justice Minister John O’Donoghue, one of the most senior figures in the Government.