Balancing Public Finances with Integrity

The Stormont Finance Minister, John O’Dowd, highlighted the need to prioritize public services over sensational headlines, stating, “We have to run our public services on the basis of Programme for Government priorities and assuring ourselves that the limited public resources we have are being best utilised.” O’Dowd's comments come in response to concerns raised by PSNI Chief Constable Jon Boutcher regarding budget pressures on the police force.