Stimulus package delivers little more than spin

The announcement of a €2.25bn capital investment stimulus package was accompanied by great fanfare from Government.

At one level such support is understandable as it is a new experience for this Government to be in a position to announce any increase in spending.

At another level, the fanfare is totally unjustified and smacks of a Government seeking to cover the last few days of the Dáil term in a cloud of hype and spin, and distract from the issues still smothering the economy.