FG anger as FF material sent to civil servants

A row has erupted over the Government's use of resources to publicise Fianna Fáil election candidates.

Fine Gael leader Enda Kenny called on the Taoiseach to explain how a memo urging diplomatic and consular staff abroad to vote Fianna Fáil was sent along with their postal ballot papers.

This is the second such disagreement over use of government resources.

Two months ago Bertie Ahern publicly reprimanded Ministers Noel Dempsey and Frank Fahy in a row over use of government resources.