AN UNPRECEDENTED package of expanded benefits and tax cuts set out by the Irish government to tackle the cost-of-living crisis puts “Westminster to shame” and demonstrates why Scotland should be independent, the SNP have said.
Ireland unveiled an £11 billion budget last week which included hikes in welfare and pension payments and increased subsidies on energy bills and childcare, which add up to the equivalent of €2200 for every person in the country.
Much of the spend is being funded thanks to rising tax collection from thousands of foreign multinational companies based in the country, which means Ireland still expects a budget surplus this year and next.
