‘If we don’t address the cost of living we can kiss the Áras goodbye’: Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael TDs fear lack of budget giveaways will scupper presidential hopes

‘If we don’t address the cost of living we can kiss the Áras goodbye’: Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael TDs fear lack of budget giveaways will scupper presidential hopes

Government TDs are privately worried that a giveaway-free budget weeks before the presidential election will doom the Coalition party candidates.