Harney slams Sinn Féin

Tánaiste Mary Harney has attacked Sinn Féin at the PDs annual conference in Limerick.

The Tánaiste said that the killing a member of the Gardai did not qualify as political activity and that "balaclava politics would destroy the economy".

Sinn Fein has today accused Mary Harney of being "panic stricken and using scare tactics" on the economy.

The Tánaiste said if Sinn Fein had any balance of power in this country, it would be "bad for investment and jobs".