Social Democrats Launch Alternative Budget

The Social Democrats want the state to invest €120m in modular home 'factories'

A minimum wage increase, a second tier of child benefit and a billion-euro enegry fund were also part of the party’s alternative budget.

Social Democrats launch alternative budget

The Social Democrats have launched their alternative budget that they suggest would protect economic security, deal with long-term societal challenges and provide targeted support to hard-pressed households.

Social Democrats publish Alternative Budget 2026

Budget 2026 must strike a balance between protecting our economic security, dealing with the long-term challenges we face as a society, and providing targeted support to hard-pressed households, according to Social Democrats leader Holly Cairns. Speaking at today’s launch of ‘Better Services, Stronger Communities – Alternative Budget 2026’, Deputy Cairns said: “When we launched our Alternative Budget this time last year, I warned that the govern…