FG hits back at Cowen on stamp duty

Fine Gael has hit back at the Minister for Finance's comments to the Fianna Fáil Ard Fheis that Fine Gael's plans to overhaul stamp duty would lead to a fall in house prices and a decline in construction jobs.

Fine Gael's finance spokesperson Richard Bruton said his party's proposals are fairer to first-time buyers and are supported by economic experts.