'No rationale' to one-off cost-of-living measures in Budget 2025
Taoiseach Simon Harris speaking with World Ploughing Champion Ger Coakley, Clonakilty, Co Cork on day one of the National Ploughing Championships at Ratheniska, Co Laois. Picture: Dan Linehan
There is no valid reason for the Government to include cost-of-living supports in the upcoming budget, according to a prominent economic think tank.
Representatives of the Nevin Economic Research Institute (NERI) will tell the Oireachtas on Wednesday that such supports are no longer appropriate given that prices in Ireland are not likely to decline.
