Advertisement

How should Ireland invest surplus public finances?

Today, Minister for Finance Micheal McGrath is set to bring a paper to Cabinet outlining his plans for “future-proofing” public finances over the coming years, with a surplus of 65bn euro over the next three years. We asked John Fitzgerald, Adjunct Professor in Economics at Trinty College Dublin - how could we best use this money.

Share this article

07.00 9 May 2023


How should Ireland invest surplus public finances?


Listen to this episode


Share this article

07.00 9 May 2023


Today, Minister for Finance Micheal McGrath is set to bring a paper to Cabinet outlining his plans for “future-proofing” public finances over the coming years, with a surplus of 65bn euro over the next three years.

We asked John Fitzgerald, Adjunct Professor in Economics at Trinty College Dublin - how could we best use this money.


Read more about

Newstalk Breakfast Highlights

Related Episodes

Irish presidential Sex Scandal...

00:15:07

Irish presidential Sex Scandals

The Hard Shoulder

00:15:07


The Thursday Interview: Sinead...

00:19:20

The Thursday Interview: Sinead Burke

The Hard Shoulder

00:19:20


Former Israeli Soldier on why...

00:12:34

Former Israeli Soldier on why more and more IDF soldiers are refusing to serve in Gaza

The Hard Shoulder

00:12:34


Celebrity chef Mark Moriarty

00:10:02

Celebrity chef Mark Moriarty

The Hard Shoulder

00:10:02