The Government’s upcoming budgetary package has the potential to “destabilise the economy” and fuel further price increases, the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council, State’s fiscal watchdog, will warn on Wednesday when its leadership appears before the Oireachtas Committee on Budgetary Oversight. Eoin Burke-Kennedy has the scoop. Eoin also reports that Irish consumers can expect to see cheaper energy bills in the coming months if the current wholesale price trends continue, ESB’s chief financial officer has said after the company reported a profit of €676 million. Erratic policy shifts and a focus on national security are undermining China’s appeal as a place...