Broken promises - Hoodwinking public par for the course

THE general election may be two years away but the Coalition is already back-pedalling on pledges made in the Programme for Government.

Having drawn intense criticism after breaking a litany of pre-election promises, the Government is at it again. In the latest furore, the public has learned that a key education pledge aimed at bringing Ireland into line with Europe is no longer attainable.

Whipping up a storm, Education Minister Mary Hanafin is embroiled in controversy after conceding the target of reducing class sizes in primary schools simply cannot be met.