FG showed ‘cynical partisanship’ as leaders of EU, says Martin

Enda Kenny has been accused by Fianna Fáil of using the EU presidency for cynical party advantage.

Party leader Micheál Martin made the charge as he attacked the Taoiseach for ignoring the country’s slide back into recession since Dublin took over the European Council presid-ency in January.

“During the last six months, growth rates have fallen, recession has returned, unemployment has reached record levels, and sovereign bonds have experienced their fourth worst month in over 20 years,” Mr Martin told the Dáil.