17 Years On: Was the USC a ‘Temporary’ Measure? – March 11th, 2026

Jerry looked back at the USC announcements in 2009. Jerry recently read Sunday Times columnist Cormac Lucey’s argument that it was time to abolish the universal social charge (USC). Listeners supporting Cormac Lucey said it was only ever meant to be temporary. But was it? Jerry went back to 2009 to establish what exactly was said at the time by then Minister for Finance, the late Brian Lenihan.