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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
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Louise Burne

Michael McGrath says he won't be 'bullied' by Fine Gael during budget negotiations

Finance Minister Michael McGrath said that he will not allow Fine Gael to “bully” him on what will be contained in October’s budget.

It comes amid reports that tensions are growing in the coalition over perceived “solo runs” from Fine Gael in recent days.

On Monday, Junior Ministers Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, Martin Heydon and Peter Burke all called for the budget to contain tax breaks of up to €1,000. On Tuesday, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar announced that there would be an increase in pension rates.

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