Fiscal Watchdog Slams Budget Splurge as Carbon Tax Lingers and Construction Costs Soar

Irish Fiscal Advisory Council delivers a scathing pre-Budget verdict: the government's planned €8.5 billion package for 2027 is inflationary and economically reckless. The watchdog says a 6% spending increase far exceeds the economy's sustainable 5% growth rate, warning it will "only drive up prices." Public Expenditure Minister Jack Chambers is now demanding ministers find efficiency savings before getting fresh cash.

Carbon Tax Limbo

The planned **October...