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Central Bank warn against spending overruns ahead of Budget 2027

The Central Bank Governor, Gabriel Makhlouf, has warned against spending overruns ahead of the Bu...

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17.47 13 Jul 2026


Central Bank warn against spending overruns ahead of Budget 2027


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The Central Bank Governor, Gabriel Makhlouf, has warned against spending overruns ahead of the Budget 2027.

In his annual pre-Budget letter to the Finance Minister, he highlighted that if their spending overruns persist, there could be a €25.7 billion deficit in the public finances by 2030…

For more on this, Shane is joined by Economist Austin Hughes…


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