Kenny: No giveaway budget in October

There will be no giveaway budget in October, Taoiseach Enda Kenny has said. Any spending plans ahead would be slow and measured, he said.

Mr Kenny said the budget would be geared towards eliminating Ireland’s deficit and debt further.

His comments contrast to Tánaiste Joan Burton’s, who last night told a dinner in Boston that Ireland should be allowed to spend surplus funds rather than pay off debt.