SocDems hit out at major parties’ ‘auction politics’

The Social Democrats have branded the tit-for-tat exchanges between Fine Gael and Fianna Fail ahead of the budget as “auction politics”.

Co-leader Róisín Shortall, speaking as the party held its pre Dail term think-in in Dublin, accused Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil of playing “political games”, as it appeared the former wanted an election but the latter, the support of which the minority Government relies on to stay in power, does not.