Budget 2017: Another roll of the dice
Budget Day saw the government unveil its latest plan to tackle Ireland’s dysfunctional property market, but opinion is split on whether it will achieve its goals
For months ahead of the budget, civil servants from various departments, Central Bank officials and a host of external economists and housing experts held meeting after meeting to try and craft a brand new approach to help the thousands trapped in the vortex of a dysfunctional property market.
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