Andrews targets FG's paranoia

The Fianna Fail front bench spokesman on tourism, Mr David Andrews, has contrasted the open and accessible campaigning style …

The Fianna Fail front bench spokesman on tourism, Mr David Andrews, has contrasted the open and accessible campaigning style of his leader, Mr Ahern, with the "increasingly paranoid" approach of the Taoiseach, Mr Bruton. Mr Bruton's "handlers" were restricting his access to the media and telling journalists which questions they could and could not ask, Mr Andrews said.

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