Today’s Summer Economic Statement is another squandered opportunity by the government to deal with the enormous pressures facing our economy and society, the Social Democrats said today. The party’s co-leader Róisín Shortall TD said the setting up of a Rainy Day Fund at a time when the housing, health and childcare needs of so many people are going unmet shows that the government’s priorities are all wrong. Deputy Shortall said: … Continue reading Government’s economic priorities fail to tackle key pressures in society and economy