Lenihan rejects 'lack of clarity' accusation

Finance Minister Brian Lenihan has rejected an accusation that the Government has not given the public a clear message on talks in relation to a possible bailout for Ireland.

The claim came from former president of the European Parliament Pat Cox this morning, who said we had had "too much spin, delusion and wishful thinking" on the issue so far, and that events "should be spelt out in plain language".