Fine Gael deputy under fire

A Fine Gael TD who wants to match personal PPS numbers to the purchase of motor cars can only be described as a stormtrooper for a right-wing administration.

The comments of County Limerick Fine Gael TD Patrick O’Donovan bordered on advocating a police state.

The very idea that citizens would have to link their PPS numbers to purchases of any kind is a step towards direct government control.