''Interest rates are low so the debt burden is not as severe as it might appear''

The Hard Shoulder Highlights

The Hard Shoulder Highlights with Kieran Cuddihy on Newstalk. Join Kieran every weekday afternoon from 4-7pm for a round-up of the day’s events, interviews with the people at the centre of the stories – and a bit of craic along the way. Listen and subscribe to The Hard Shoulder on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App. You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.

''Interest rates are low so the debt burden is not as severe as it might appear''

Poorly founded budgetary forecasts, unanchored public finances, and an overreliance on corporation tax, are just some of the findings from the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council’s latest report published today. While the economy looks set to bounce back as lockdown measures continue to lift, there are serious concerns about the Government's plan… John Moran, former secretary general of the Department of Finance, joined Kieran on the Hard Shoulder to discuss. Listen and subscribe to The Hard Shoulder on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App. You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.

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''Interest rates are low so the debt burden is not as severe as it might appear''