€18m of Ireland’s defence budget unspent and returned to the exchequer
More than €18 million of Ireland’s 2023 defence budget was left unspent and returned to the exchequer, according to a report by the State’s auditor. The unspent funds were largely the result of significant underspending on pay within the defence sector. While the pay underspend was the most dramatic, there were overspends in other areas … Read more