Fianna Fáil criticises 'divisive' FG bid to single out jobseekers

Fine Gael accused by sources in Fianna Fáil of 'consciously repositioning themselves as a very middle-class party'

Leo Varadkar's Fine Gael party has been accused by Fianna Fáil sources of scrambling to distance itself from some budget flyers. Picture: PA

Fianna Fáil has shot down "divisive" and "unproductive" Fine Gael proposals to single out jobseekers in the Budget.

Fianna Fáil sources have accused Leo Varadkar's party of "consciously repositioning themselves as a very middle-class party", claiming Fine Gael is now scrambling to distance itself from some of the budget flyers that have been put out.