Public Spending

Analysis: Delay gratification, or give in to temptation? Government faces its own social experiment with corporate tax receipts

The Irish Fiscal Advisory Council is warning the government to park its budget surpluses, but calls to use the money are growing

Miisters for Finance and Public Expenditure Michael McGrath and Pashcal Donohue have been cautioned to stick to state’s 5% national spending rule, advice no one wants to hear in the face of a cost-of-living crisis and looming €65bn surplus. Picture: Fergal Phillips