Crunch meetings as budget negotiations go down to the wire

There has been a push to increase the standard rate cut-off point for income tax. Picture: PA Wire

Government leaders are due to hold further meetings in the days ahead as budget negotiations go down to the wire.

The three coalition leaders, Finance Minister Jack Chambers, and Public Expenditure Minister Paschal Donohoe met on Thursday night as part of a series of crunch meetings before the budget is unveiled next Tuesday.