Transparency has proved elusive, and we are being told there is only €300m to €400m for new budget measures, says Brendan Howlin.

What annoys customers most? It’s probably not having their expectations met.

Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon will crush his former Likud Party in March elections, winning 37 of parliament’s 120 seats, while Likud would sink to nine seats from its current 40, a new poll showed today.