Paschal Donohoe challenges Fianna Fáil’s election costings as ‘sparse’ and ‘inflated’

Fianna Fáil has accused Fine Gael of 'wild attacks' which 'deliberately misrepresent' the party’s proposals

Minister for Finance Jack Chambers (right) and Minister for Public Expenditure Paschal Donohoe speak to members of the media after appearing on RTE's Claire Byrne show. Picture: Brian Lawless/PA Wire

A war of words has erupted between Fine Gael's Paschal Donohoe and Micheál Martin’s party over Fianna Fáil’s election promises.

The Minister for Public Expenditure has issued a stinging criticism of details contained in Fianna Fáil’s manifesto, hitting out at “sparse costings” which are without a “credible explanation”.