Continued Budget austerity is horrific

The Troika says that due to a monthly deficit of €1bn between government income and expenditure, it is not possible to ease austerity in the forthcoming Budget.

This is horrific news. Our national debt is growing by €12bn annually, due to bad housekeeping and the high cost of public service salaries, social welfare and other services.

After October, we will no longer have the Troika to guide us. We need people who have ability and courage to get us out of this mess.