The array of crises facing the Coalition is formidable. RTÉ Political Correspondent RTENewsPaulC assesses the seven biggest challenges of 2023
"Completely unacceptable." That was the verdict of Health Minister Stephen Donnelly to revelations that a 70-year-old woman, Patricia McCarthy, recently spent 57 hours in a chair waiting for a bed in Cork University Hospital. The big problem for Minister Donnelly is that lengthy delays are the norm this time of year. Last Tuesday, a record 931 people were waiting for medical care on trolleys.
Then there's a pending decision on whether to extend or end the moratorium on evictions. It’s due to expire on 31 March, after which there’s a phased return of evictions for those who have a notice to quit. A big decision. Much of the Government’s credibility with the public will be reliant on Minister O’Brien delivering.When the late British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan was asked what was the most troubling issue of his premiership, he reputedly replied:"Events, my dear boy, events.
Anyone with a tracker mortgage, for example, looks set to get another kick from the European Central Bank in the coming months - with possible interest rate increases amounting to an additional 1% by April. The ECB may be independent but it’s not above criticism. The first big tests for Finance Minister Michael McGrath will be on the domestic issue of cost-of-living support and his response to any further interest rate hikes from the ECB.€22.6bn.
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