Taoiseach: Social welfare system needs radical reform

Taoiseach Enda Kenny has issued a warning to Social Protection Minister Joan Burton tonight saying the social welfare system requires "radical reform".

Taoiseach Enda Kenny has pledged to break the cycle of social welfare traps with significant reform of the system.

With the Government yet to sign off on the detail of €2.5bn worth of tax hikes and spending cuts in Tuesday’s budget, he insisted work must pay.