Paschal Donohoe, coffee in hand, smiles his way into the lobby of the Merrion Street building that houses both the Department of Finance and the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, before ushering me to his office on the first floor. It is less than 24 hours after Donohoe delivered his element of Budget 2024, and his diary has been littered with interviews, calls and briefings.  On his desk is a stack of paper folders, some larger than others, that Donohoe reveals contained the notes from his bilateral budget negotiations with fellow cabinet ministers in recent weeks. When we last…

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