Budget 2017: Budget was agreed on a nod and a wink, says Sinn Féin

The Government has been accused of making the same mistakes as previous Fianna Fáil governments by agreeing Budget 2017 on a “nod and a wink”.

There were mixed reactions yesterday, but many in opposition said the budget would make little difference to the lives of most.

Sinn Féin finance spokesman Pearse Doherty accused the minority government of making the “same mistakes in this budget as Fianna Fáil governments did in the past”.