Paschal Donohoe faced with wall of unrealistic budget demands

Paschal Donohoe must deliver a budget singlehandedly for the first time with little or no money to give out. Yet, an endless stream of expectation lurks from every corner, writes Daniel McConnell.

IT WAS early Thursday afternoon and I bumped into Minister Michael Darcy outside the Dáil chamber.

A mass exodus had begun as the tributes to former taoiseach Liam Cosgrave had just concluded.