Budget 2027: Harris Declares Watershed Moment as Low Pay Crisis Exposes Ireland's Economic Divide

Budget 2027 arrives on 6 October with Tánaiste Simon Harris calling it a "watershed moment" that will shape Ireland's trajectory for decades. The Government is finalising €1.5 billion in new tax measures alongside €7 billion in new spending — but the question hanging over Leinster House is whether these numbers translate into relief for the one in three Irish workers earning below a living wage. A new UCD-led report reveals that over **30% of full-time...