Opposition criticises government for 'stealing our clothes' for budget policies

Sinn Féin's Mairead Farrell  said the government chose to 'water down' proposals they heard from her party.

Renters are facing “uncertainty” and the Government has “failed” to target measures for those most in need, Opposition parties have said.

Sinn Féin's finance spokesperson Pearse Doherty has said that the Government could have given "certainty" to those who are vulnerable and to "plan for the future", but they failed to do so.