The Labour leader Eamon Gilmore has accused Fine Gael of lining up on the Fianna Fáil side when it comes to dealing with the banking crisis.
Speaking at the launch of his party's European election campaign, Mr Gilmore re-iterated his view that the up-coming elections will be a contest between Labour and Fine Gael as to which party will lead the alternative to Fianna Fáil.
He said the difference between Fine Gael and Labour can be clearly seen in their approach to dealing with the banks.