A senior cabinet minister has indicated that the era of austerity is over – saying there's no need for any more overall cuts in the Budget.
Brendan Howlin says the €2 billion of measures planned in the Budget won't be needed – and that the final total will be close to zero.
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The Budget's due to be announced five weeks from today – but Minister Howlin says it's now simply a case of balancing the books.
