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The Small Firms Association, which seeks to represent Irish small businesses, tells Gript ahead of the budget that in recent years businesses have been hit with an “avalanche of regulation”.
Politicians have both a political and economic incentive to tell you that everything is fine, until it isn’t. It’s not lying, necessarily – but it might just be unwarranted optimism.
“A home of your own” amounts to an enormous public works programme in a sector of the economy already boasting full employment.
The cost of third-level education for those living in rented accommodation has doubled since 2019.
The Irish government’s spending has increased by almost 50% in the space of 5 years
Singleness is more expensive, so why are there more single adults than ever?
“I have no plans to abolish it.”
Seven year high
The country is rarely able to have more than one major issue debated concurrently. Right now, immigration is the issue dominating the airwaves.
The ‘strive’ wording was “intended to avoid a concrete and mandatory obligation to provide support.”
Fianna Fáil TD John McGuinness, ex-Chair of the Public Accounts Committee, says that Media Minister Catherine Martin has shown “poor judgement” in her handling of the RTÉ crisis, and says RTÉ may only be the tip of the iceberg regarding wasteful State-funded bodies.
In Dublin today Germany’s Finance Minister spoke to Ireland’s Michael McGrath about ending illegal migration: “The people do not accept this. The solution is control…We stop illegal migration into our welfare state…we make the choice who we invite into our labour market.”
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