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  "id": 12636501,
  "title": "Govt 'tried to get balance' in budget spending - McEntee",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/govt-tried-to-get-balance-in-budget-spending-mcentee",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-07T13:12:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "RTE News",
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    "url": "https://www.rte.ie/news/budget-2027/2026/1007/1594417-budget-politics-reaction/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Senior Government figures have defended the spending plans announced in Budget 2027, despite sharp criticism from the State's financial watchdog and opposition politicians.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}