Labour are stealing SF's policies - Kelly

LABOUR has taken up Sinn Féin’s policies on a just tax system, health service reform, the IMF/EU deal and the six-year plan after weeks of Eamon Gilmore “sitting on the fence” on policy issues, Sinn Féin County Wexford candidate Anthony Kelly has said.

"Two weeks ago Eamon Gilmore said he would not enter government with Sinn Féin," Cllr Kelly said, "But today we find that not only are they considering a coalition with us, they are also robbing our policies. Labour now say that they want to renegotiate with the bondholders. They now say that they want a just tax system and an end to the two-tier health system. They now say that they want to have a six-year plan rather than four years of cuts. Now where have I seen these policies before? Oh that's right, there all Sinn Féin policies."

Cllr Kelly said that he was glad to see the Labour party proposing these better policies but felt that they should pay homage to the the people they took the ideas from - Sinn Féin. Cllr Kelly also called on Labour party leader Eamon Gilmore to rule out coalition with Fine Gael after the election, as it was clear that Fine Gael would never agree to these fairer policies.