Independents' warning may leave Budget 2011 in tatters

The crucial €6bn-savings Budget was in tatters tonight after two Independents warned they no longer supported the Government.

Independents' warning may leave Budget 2011 in tatters
Mon, 22 Nov, 2010 - 17:26

The crucial €6bn-savings Budget was in tatters tonight after two Independents warned they no longer supported the Government.

Amid the Greens’ threats to pull the plug, two rural TDs warned they could not be relied upon and would walk away if swingeing cutbacks were unveiled on December 7.

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