Howlin calls for McCreevy's resignation

Deputy Labour leader Brendan Howlin is calling for the Finance Minister's resignation in the wake of the weekend's spending cuts leaks.

Deputy Labour leader Brendan Howlin is calling for the Finance Minister Charlie McCreevy's resignation in the wake of the weekend's spending cuts leaks.

The revelations came in a leaked Departmental memorandum obtained by the Sunday Tribune, detailing cuts across the board, totalling almost a billion euro.