Opinion

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Paschal Donohoe, Minister for Public Expenditure and Michael McGrath, Minister for Finance (right): many government TDs were left unimpressed by their recent budget

Much has been made of the fact that the government unleashed a €14 billion budget package last month yet failed to deliver a single big-ticket item.

Within a few hours of Michael McGrath and Paschal Donohoe delivering their budget speeches, the response from their own backbenches was one of distinct passivity and apathy.

“It was all kind of mehhh!!!” was the curt response from one junior minister on the day.

While the budget contained no ...