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Ireland's Budget Crisis: Departments Fight Over Funds
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Irelands government faces a budget crisis as education and health departments overspend, leading to a new plan to make other departments chip in cash. Education blows past its budget by €646 million, while health posts a €250 million overrun in just three months. Fine Gael members express concern over rising costs for students and potential hiring freezes in health. Public spending boss Jack Chambers warns of more cross-department hits if departments dont stick to budgets, with health potentially overspending by €700-800 million. Coalition tensions rise as experts warn of political chaos from pitting departments against each other.
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