Budget drama could go to the wire as ministers wrestle for cash that may not come
Inside Politics with Hugh Linehan

Budget drama could go to the wire as ministers wrestle for cash that may not come

B2Upper-intermediateOctober 2, 202650 min
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The mood music around Leinster House this week is one of “nashing teeth” ahead of what’s expected to be a difficult budget announcement on Tuesday. On today’s podcast, Hugh speaks to our political correspondents Jack Horgan-Jones and Cormac McQuinn who describe a “cold hard reality” that may be to come as government ministers feel they may not get the money they were hoping for. And its understood Minister for Public Expenditure Jack Chambers has been “frosty” with cabinet colleagues asking for more money for their departments. All this under the shadow...

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You're listening to The Irish Times. It's Friday, October the 2nd and you're very welcome to the Inside Politics Wrap-off the Week from The Irish Times. I'm Hugh Linnahan joined today by Cormac McQuinn and Jack Horgan-Jones.

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Hi to you both. Hi Hugh. How are you? Good.

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Good to see you again, Jack. So soon we were down in Cork on Wednesday. Had a really nice time. A great audience.

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