Ireland’s government debt will stand at almost a quarter of a trillion euro by the end of the year. That was the stark warning from Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe at the national economic dialogue yesterday. In reaction to this, we heard from Seamus Coffey Former Chair of the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council and Economist at UCC.

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