Budget Pressures Mount: Carbon Tax Retreat, Union Strike Threat, and Harris's New Savings Plan

The Coalition is under siege on multiple fronts as the October 6 budget approaches, with the Government now visibly wobbling on planned carbon tax increases that were supposed to underpin Ireland's climate commitments. Tánaiste Simon Harris is preparing to unveil a new state-backed investment account on budget day, while trade unions are sharpening their strike weapons and housing charities are delivering grim new statistics. The government's fiscal room for manoeuvre...