Budget 2017: Sugar tax? No thanks, we’re sweet enough

FUNDING for 800 new gardaí and 1,000 new nurses was announced which has prompted speculation that Copper Face Jacks will expand its operations to rural locations.

Whether it is on foot of the recent spate of scary clown sightings is unconfirmed.

The Department of Defence will receive an extra €16m which will strengthen the country’s military. This is good news as Ireland’s terror threat level was recently upgraded to “unlikely” and so citizens will be sleep easier knowing this.