AN OUTGOING minister has accused a former Cabinet colleague of “throwing insults” after a major row broke out on air during an election debate.

Appearing on The Tonight Show on Blank media On a Tuesday, outgoing Finance Minister Jack Chambers and Fine Gael’s Hildegarde Naughton stunned viewers when they started a shouting match.

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Good Gael minister Pascal Donohoe released a statement on Tuesday criticizing Fianna Fail’s manifesto, calling it “much to be desired”.

On Virgin Media’s Tonight Show, Fianna Fail TD Chambers and Fine Gael deputy Naughton both branded themselves “dishonest” during a debate on policy proposals.

By criticizing the high figures Fianna fails show promise in tax compliance, Chambers was quick to talk about Naughten.

Attempting to cut him off, Chambers said, “It’s a matter of basic economics.” »

The disagreement stemmed from the €5.2 billion figure in Fianna Fail’s manifesto, which they said would be achieved through tax compliance measures and strong government.

Every time Nothing then tried to get a word in, Chambers wouldn’t allow it and repeatedly talked over her.

He said: “You are very unfair, you are dishonest. »

However, Naughten quickly responded by telling the minister that it was he who was being “deceptive.”

As she tried to ask him a question, Chambers repeatedly asked her where the Good Gael the manifesto was.

So much so that Naughten simply stopped trying to talk to her and turned to host Claire Brock saying, “Claire, he’s talking for me.”

Following this, Chambers explained his original point – to which Naughten then began to speak for him.

Tensions peaked when it was clear she had stopped listening and sat in silence.

She then interjected, saying: “It doesn’t make sense, it doesn’t make any sense.”

To which Chambers responded by saying: “You’re throwing insults. »

Claiming her numbers don’t add up and she doesn’t know “what that means,” Naughten again said she was being talked to.

Those who watched the show were baffled by the argument, with one saying on X: “The absolute state of affairs.

“Jack Chambers and Hildegarde Naughten are shouting at each other like they haven’t been in government together for years.”

Another said: “A few days after the passage of the finance bill? You couldn’t make it up…if it wasn’t real, it would be surreal. »

A third added: “It’s total horror. Pear (Doherty) and Ged (Nash) just smile at their condition.”

SIMPLY ROW

Fianna Fail and Fine Gael, from opposing sides of the civil war, entered government together for the first time in 2020.

Sinn Féin TD Louise O’Reilly described the row as an artificial display for the cameras.

She said: “It’s a bit of a sham, to be honest, to see people who were so cozy and comfortable together a few days ago, and all of a sudden they’ve made a bit of false antagonism and a bit of feigned little difference.”

She accused the two parties of being so similar “you couldn’t fit the width of a credit card” between them, and said they “support” and “support” each other.

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