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EPISODE · Apr 21, 2026 · 46 MIN

Tuesday 21 April - More Homes, Fewer Rules? ‘Shed-Sits’ Plan Revived - And Pressure Builds Over How To Use €9bn Surplus

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Government drops plans to cap rental income on backyard modular homes — solution or risk of costly, low-quality builds?Plus: With a €9bn surplus and growth still forecast amid the “worst energy crisis in history”, should the State spend or hold firm?Guest presenter Shane Coleman was joined by: Seamus McGrath TD, Fianna Fáil Ged Nash TD, Labour Party spokesperson on Finance, Public Expenditure & Reform. Dr. Emma Howard, Economics Lecturer at TU Dublin. Kevin Doyle, Group Head of News, Irish Independent  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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