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People Before Profit TD Richard Boyd Barrett said despite the Government absolutely swimming in money there was a growing number of families and individuals who are suffering extreme trauma and a hardship and that it would be obscene to save the funds

Analysis: Government needs inflation to come down fast in order to deflect growing demand to spend

A new national reserve fund that would set aside some of the €65bn in budget surpluses forecast over the next four years will be used to pay for pensions, health and social care, climate action, and housing needs.

Instead of reaping rewards from its EU divorce, the government is busy putting out fires related to leaving the bloc

By delaying the gratification from spending the bonanza today, the State will get much better value for money

High prices as a result of the cost-of-living crisis are likely to be 'permanent', Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has warned.

Crisis era emergency bank loans and low interest rates saw exchequer benefit to the tune of €18.4bn over 13 years

New estimate contained in Government’s latest Stability Programme Update comes despite warnings and OECD-led reforms

Latest CSO figures also show that gross general government debt fell by €11.4 billion to €224.8 billion at the end of last year

Receipts will help equip Coalition with cash surplus as pressure for spending hikes grows