Budget 2020: Caution will help during next slowdown

The spectre of a no-deal Brexit is forcing Minister Paschal Donohoe to resist the urge to spread the cash before an election next year. This implies there is some silver lining to a no-deal Brexit.

The Irish economy does not need additional stimulus from a give-away pre-election budget. This should be a cautious, counter-cyclical budget because that is appropriate for our stage in the economic cycle; not because the UK cannot be saved from itself.