It’s time to demolish tax shelter for the rich

IN recent months there has been considerable public debate on issues relating to Government expenditure cuts, our economic recovery and the need to protect Ireland’s most vulnerable groups.

We are being led to believe that the economic crisis leaves us with no alternative but to make drastic cuts to basic services and supports, including child benefit, social welfare and to the community sector that works directly with the most disadvantaged.

This false premise needs to be challenged.