John Downing: With Budget 2026 upon us, here’s what Ireland can learn from the economic struggles of Germany, France and the UK

Germany, France and the UK are all facing difficult decisions

Budget 2026 – here’s everything we know so far

Today, Budget 2026 will land in an Ireland blessed by a precarious and transient economic sweet spot.

There is a vast difference between the buoyant Irish economy and those red-inked books of our heavy-hitting neighbours, Germany, France and the UK.