Writing in last week's Sunday Independent, economist Colm McCarthy struck a worrying tone when he said that the downturn caused by the pandemic may last longer than first thought and that when you drill down into the figures, the government is taking a gamble on their budgetary plans.
To talk through his thoughts on government figures and projections, Bobby was joined by Colm to discuss in more detail.
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