Gilmore accuses FF and FG of 'economic machismo'
Labour leader Eamon Gilmore has accused Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael of economic machismo in their deficit targets for 2014.
Speaking in Dublin, he also said that he expects Labour to do better in the election than in recent polls, which have suggested that the party’s support has stagnated at 20%.
He also accused Fianna Fáil of running an entirely negative election campaign and critiqued his opponents economic strategy.
Mr Gilmore says he does not believe the 3% target is realistic even if extended to 2015.
"To be honest, I think there has been a degree of kind of economic machismo behind some of the statements that have been made by both Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael that: 'No, we're going to get it down by 2014'.
"They know very well that it can't be got down by 2014, and if you try to get it down by 2014, a huge damage is going to be done to the economy."
