We can’t jeopardise this hard-won surplus
All public servants must help secure our recovery and lay the foundations for lasting growth
A decade ago we lost our economic sovereignty, and our economy plunged into the deepest of crises. The clear lesson learned is that the choices we make as a country have consequences.
Thankfully, we have emerged from that crisis and today the Irish economy is performing strongly. Last week we recorded a modest surplus for last year; the first underlying surplus since 2006.
Increases in public spending in the years before the crisis ...