The Minister of State at the Department of Finance Sean Fleming has apologized for comments he made regarding the cost-of-living pressures. He said that people can have a serious impact on their finances by shopping around, rather than complaining.  Pearse Doherty, Sinn Féin spokesperson on Finance spoke to Shane this morning and gave his reaction to the comments.

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