Budget could turn into Brexit bulwark

The Government could be forced to scrap a series of financial promises and turn October’s budget into a no-deal Brexit defence plan amid fears the crisis could have a “huge” impact on the economy, two ministers have warned.

Paschal Donohoe, the finance minister, said the call needs to be made in the coming weeks as his junior finance minister Michael D’Arcy predicted a crash-out Brexit which could lead Ireland grasping for EU economic aid.