Gilmore refuses to comment on 'Govt will fall if debt deal fails' report
The Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore has refused to comment on reports that he told German chancellor Angela Merkel the Fine Gael-Labour coalition would not survive without a deal on the promissory notes.
Pressure is intensifying to secure a deal on Ireland's bank debt before the end of March, when the next €3.1bn payment is due.
