There is a contradiction at the heart of Budget 2021. Back then, the Fianna Fáil man was on the Opposition benches, but was closely involved in framing the budget. The contradictory nature of Budget 2021 is brought into sharp focus by the challenges facing the Green Party. Pearse Doherty will deliver the first full-throated Opposition rebuff to the budget in several years, again, a consequence of confidence and supply. As in any budget, even in a budget like none before, there will be winners and losers.

Source: The Irish Times October 10, 2020 00:00 UTC