Pearse Doherty: “We are also clamping down in gold-plated pensions.”

The party would also increase minimum wage by €1.10 to €15.25.

Sinn Féin would also abolish the local property tax and instead introduce a second home charge.

We will get rid of the landlord tax relief, which also is a crazy idea at this point in time.

The Budget must put ordinary workers and families first and look after the most vulnerable, adding that a proper cost of living package was needed now.