Fine Gael TD for Wicklow/East Carlow, Andrew Doyle, has highlighted how Fianna Fáil is trying to claim credit for the creation of the IDA in a desperate effort to re-write history and convince people of its job creation credentials. “Fianna Fáil is wrongly claiming credit for establishing the IDA under Sean Lemass. The Fianna Fáil website claims the following: “Former Fianna fail leader Seán Lemass set up the IDA and it was a defining moment for Ireland.” “In fact, Sean Lemass actively opposed the establishment of the IDA when legislation was debated in Dáil Eireann and criticised Fine Gael for creating the institution. Furthermore, the IDA website dates its origins … Continue reading Revisionist FF website claims Lemass created IDA despite him directly opposing its establishment – Doyle