‘You spent €2bn at the weekend’: How Eamon Ryan tackled Micheál Martin over giveaway promises
First big Coalition row since Simon Harris became Taoiseach over early budget commitmentsGreen Party official kept “rough tot” of cost of pledges made at Fianna Fáil ard fheisAuction politics on as ‘Micheál promised €12 on the pension and Simon will want to go higher’
Eamon Ryan clashed with Micheál Martin about making big pre-election spending promises in the first coalition row since Simon Harris became Taoiseach.
Fianna Fáil went on a splurge of tax and social welfare promises ahead of the local and European elections.
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