Budget 2025: Here's what's expected as talks set to go down to the wire

The three Government leaders met on Sunday night and will talk again on Monday evening to iron out the final details.

Finance Minister Jack Chambers, who will deliver the Budget on Tuesday. Picture: Leon Farrell / Photocall Ireland

Across-the-board social welfare increases of at least €10, two double child benefit payments before Christmas, and an extension of the help-to-buy scheme will form part of a bumper pre-election Budget on Tuesday.

However, negotiations on a cost-of-living package of almost €2bn as well as several social protection measures will go down to the wire today.