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Should the USC be abolished?

Fianna Fáil’s Junior Minister Christopher O’Sullivan has said that the Government will "look at"...

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17.26 27 Apr 2026


Should the USC be abolished?


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17.26 27 Apr 2026


Fianna Fáil’s Junior Minister Christopher O’Sullivan has said that the Government will "look at" lowering the rate of the Universal Social Charge on a phased basis over the forthcoming budgets.

But, should it be abolished all together?

For more on this, Shane is joined by Cormac Lucey, Economics Columnist with The Sunday Times .


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