'My Department has a different view', says Donohoe as he defends broadband plan

The Government was warned that going ahead with the National Broadband Plan may mean cancelling other large capital projects.

Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe has defended his decision to overrule his own officials on the €3bn National Broadband Plan saying it was "the best decision available to the Government."

It comes after the Government was warned that going ahead with the plan may mean cancelling other large capital projects.