Hugh O’Connell: Fianna Fáil has been backed into a corner and will find it hard to reject Fine Gael tax-cut demand
Finance Minister Michael McGrath finds himself under pressure to run with a tax-cut plan that was first suggested by Fine Gael. Photo: Thierry Monasse/Getty Images
Hugh O'Connell
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Hugh O’Connell: Fianna Fáil has been backed into a corner and will find it hard to reject Fine Gael tax-cut demand
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