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Will the proposed Irish budget cuts be big enough?

The Irish Government’s announcement that it will implement an additional fiscal squeeze worth €7.5bn (4.8% of GDP) over the next four years is a big step in the right direction. But we think that extra measures will be needed to meet the Government’s ambitious budget deficit targets.

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