Budget talks stall as ministers fail to agree spending limits
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Budget negotiations have reached the stage of the calendar where meetings are described by those present as concise. Minister for Public Expenditure Jack Chambers and Minister for Culture Patrick O'Donovan held one such encounter, leaving most departments without an agreement as financial constraints begin to dictate the terms.
Late-night talks to resolve the Garvaghy Road standoff ended without a deal. While over 140 people from Protestant backgrounds signed an open letter urging the Orange Order to end the protest, police have warned that proceeding with the contentious march could be catastrophic.
The government's search for housing land has reached the fairways of a Wicklow golf course, where a rezoning proposal has turned the club into a local battleground. Separately, a new disability payment scheduled for 2027 will be issued as a single lump sum.