‘No such thing as free money’: Varadkar warns Covid-19 borrowings will have to be repaid

There will be no "free money" to help Ireland recover from the economic fallout from Covid-19, the Taoiseach has warned.
‘No such thing as free money’: Varadkar warns Covid-19 borrowings will have to be repaid

There will be no "free money" to help Ireland recover from the economic fallout from Covid-19, the Taoiseach has warned.

Speaking in the Dáíl today, Leo Varadkar said that he stood by the Government's "slow and steady" approach to reopening the economy, but said that there may need to be widespread borrowing to help Ireland recover.

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