Elaine Loughlin: Leaks, spin, and turkey as parties seek to dine out on bonanza budget
With minds firmly focused on the electorate, briefings placed a particular emphasis on party gains
Minister for Finance Jack Chambers TD and Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Paschal Donohoe TD after speaking to the media to outline Budget 2025. Picture: Sam Boal/Collins Photo
Between posturing, leaks, spin and counter briefings, the budget has become a game of political chess.
Budget morning starts early in the Dáil canteen where politicians, journalists and Oireachtas staff all fuel themselves up for the long day ahead with the traditional 'big budget fry'.
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