Now in his 16th budget debate as Sinn Féin’s finance spokesperson, Pearse Doherty outlines ideological differences with the Government on housing, the taxation of large and small businesses, and income redistribution in a cost-of-living crisis.
The leading opposition party is critical of the Central Bank’s role in facilitating the sale of Israeli bonds as the death toll in Gaza rises to over 53,000 and Israel moves forward with plans to take territory in the strip.
Concerns have been raised over the Central Bank’s role in facilitating the sale of Israeli bonds on the European market amid its actions in Gaza. Governor Gabriel Makhlouf says the regulator’s hands are tied but Sinn Féin's Pearse Doherty thinks otherwise.
Pearse Doherty is confident Exchequer surpluses will fund his party’s “catch-up programme” on housing and other capital spending.
The path forward for Sinn Féin is unclear. The degree to which it toes the government’s line on immigration while castigating its failure to deliver more housing will likely determine its success. The party needs to innovate – and unlike Switzerland, it doesn’t have centuries.
From a new wealth tax to a charge on onshored intellectual property, the Sinn Féin manifesto proposes a range of tax reforms. In a detailed assessment of the proposals, tax expert Eoin O’Shea assesses the detail of each proposals and its likely impact.
To grow its vote share in middle Ireland, Sinn Féin needs to project solidity and competence. Pearse Doherty aims to fit the bill. In his pre-election interview, he outlines, and defends, the party's radical, ambitious, and expensive manifesto.
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