Economic statement shows public finances 'not as healthy as the headline figures suggest'

Tánaiste Simon Harris, Taoiseach Micheál Martin and Minister of State Sean Canney at the launch of the Government's Summer Economic Statement. Picture: Niall Carson/PA Wire
The Government may have to "recalibrate" its €9.4bn budget plans if tariffs are imposed as part of an US-EU trade war, ministers have confirmed.
The Summer Economic Statement, published on Tuesday, however, says that a potential change in the tariff landscape or economic conditions could impact future spending plans.