Budget 2021: Record investment to address public 'concerns'

Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe and Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Michael Mc Grath. Picture: Julien Behal Photography

Budget 2021 gives Ireland "the best possible chance at overcoming" Brexit, the finance minister said.

Speaking as he entered the Cabinet meeting to sign off on the largest budget in the history of the State, Mr Donohoe said a very significant package of announcements would be made today to deal with and create the resources to "manage all the consequences of both Covid-19 and Brexit insofar as we can".