Taoiseach defends 'budget for hope'

Speaking in the Dáil after Tuesday's €90bn budget announcement, Mr Martin said the document was "a statement of intent" by the new Government. Photo:Gareth Chaney/Collins

A national recovery will be delivered by this week's budget, Taoiseach Micheál Martin has insisted — but the Opposition accused him of offering people "crumbs from the table".

Speaking in the Dáil after Tuesday's €90bn budget announcement, Mr Martin said the document was "a statement of intent" by the new Government.