Budget a missed chance to cut debt, says watchdog

THE state’s budgetary watchdog has hit out at the Government over Budget 2015, saying it was a missed opportunity to further fix the public finances. The Fiscal Advisory Council said the State’s debt level will now be €10bn higher in 2018 because the Government “backtracked” on plans to impose a further €2bn in austerity in … Continue reading Budget a missed chance to cut debt, says watchdog