Taoiseach urges fiscal caution as EU rules tighten and trade tensions grow

Micheál Martin warns of unsustainable spending, prioritises housing and child poverty amid new EU and global pressures

Micheál Martin stated that the Government must ensure it does not increase spending to unsustainable levels. Picture: Stephen Collins/Collins Photos

The Government must be careful with its budgets over the next five years amid new EU fiscal rules and ongoing tariff uncertainty, the Taoiseach has said.

Micheál Martin stated that the Government must ensure it does not increase spending to unsustainable levels, in case of a revenue decline.