Companies Pfizer warned government that low drug budget will delay access to new medicines The pharma giant, which employs around 4,000 people here, said Ireland was 24th out of 35 countries for the availability of new medicines
Politics Michael Brennan: Calm and steady Donohoe zeroes in on crowd-pleasing measures The Finance Minister delivered plenty of big announcements, but also warned of ‘unforseen risks and challenges’
column Eat or Heat: The call of our current crises must not be drowned out by the language of power As the budget looms, and protesters take to the street this weekend, Susan O’Keeffe writes that only one message remains for the government - Help
Health ‘Dear Stephen’: McGrath told Donnelly health overspend was ‘of great concern’Letters from the Minister for Public Expenditure show his frustration as he sought clarity from the Minister for Health about a potential deficit of €2 billion, despite ‘the largest health budget in the history of the state’
