Government must respond to EU leak to 'Financial Times' on debt, says Pearse Doherty

‘If true, this story is deeply worrying. It casts real doubt on the possibility of an Irish bank debt deal.’

SINN FÉIN Finance Spokesperson Pearse Doherty TD has called on the Fine Gael/Labour Government to respond to today’s Financial Times editorial on a leaked EU Commission report signalling that there may be significant back-tracking on June’s commitment to separate banking from sovereign debt.

Deputy Doherty (pictured) said:

“Today’s editorial in The Financial Times, if true, is deeply worrying. It casts real doubt on the possibility of an Irish bank debt deal.

“I am calling on Michael Noonan to confirm if he has read this Commission document. If he has, does he share the pessimistic view of The Financial Times on the implications of this document for Ireland?”