Junior minister Emer Higgins’s attempt to stall the Dublin Transport Plan is short-term, reactionary populism

Junior minister Emer Higgins’s attempt to stall the Dublin Transport Plan is short-term, reactionary populism

The spending plans on offer by Macron’s opponents risk worsening France’s public finances and investors are nervous

The challenge is to create a sustainable multi-year plan to address the key investment issues facing the economy

Short-term fixes can make a difference, but it is fundamental, long-term investment in service provision and staffing which is really needed

Minister Eamon Ryan appeared before the Oireachtas Transport committee this afternoon

Approaching a general election, the pressure is already growing for big spending increases and tax cuts to appeal to voters

A reformist candidate came out top in the first round of voting, indicating a desire for change by many voters

Successive governments have failed to tackle the financing issue comprehensively, but not doing so will be costly in the longer term

The row has escalated this week after Minister of State Emer Higgins intervened and said the plan should be delayed.