Ferris slams reduction to minimum wage

Sinn Féin TD Martin Ferris has condemned Fianna Fail's planned cuts to the minimum wage, and has suggested that excuses made by Brian Cowen for introducing the cuts are a "red herring"

Deputy Ferris said: "As Mark Twain once said there are ‘lies, damned lies and statistics.’ Comparing the minimum wage rate in this country to that of most EU states is a red herring. I wonder would the Taoiseach like to make a similar comparison between his salary and the salaries of most EU prime ministers or heads of state?