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Editorial: Criticism of Ireland’s public finances coming from at home and abroad
The fiscal watchdog has accused the government of “fiscal gimmickry” while international economists have taken aim at our corporate tax regime
The Irish government’s management of the public finances was under fire last week from multiple angles.
The irish Fiscal Advisory Council took the opening shot, accusing the government of “fiscal gimmickry” in how it constructed Budget 2024.
This accusation has mostly to do with the accounting acrobatics being performed by the government to disguise the large volumes of money actually being spent throughout the year.
While the government has sought to focus the debate on ...
