Sinn Féin TD defends Government against newspaper criticism

Sinn Féin Deputy Padraig MacLochlain has criticised claims today that TDs will have extra holidays over St Patricks Day and Easter.

Wed, 14 Mar, 2012 - 10:30

Sinn Féin Deputy Padraig MacLochlain has criticised claims today that TDs will have extra holidays over St Patricks Day and Easter.

Today's Irish Daily Mail has reported that Fine Gael and Labour plan to give the Dáil an extra day off next week, and then allow TDs 19 days holidays for Easter five days later.

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