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These are the Budget measures kicking in today
Social welfare and the minimum wage both went up.
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Social welfare and the minimum wage both went up.
It remains to be seen whether businesses will pass the savings onto customers.
The government is expecting USC to bring in around €4 billion.
Taxes are going up on oil and gas production.
Most people are no more likely to vote for Fine Gael and Labour next year.
This is just one of the suggestions from two contributors working in the area of childcare who reflect on what’s needed to solve the childcare issues here in Ireland.
Some of the country’s most prominent female politicians gathered to debate the Budget in Dublin this morning.
The RTÉ presenter has moved to clarify matters this morning.
If re-elected Micheal Noonan has committed the government to phasing out USC as resources allow. Can it be done?
A story in The Times reports on the advance warning given to Ministers Noonan and Howlin yesterday morning.
That’s what they’re being accused of. But are you more likely to vote for Fine Gael and/or Labour in the wake of this week’s Budget?
Colm Keaveney didn’t hold back in the Dáil this evening.
Michael Noonan has denied that the government had returned to the days of “when I have it, I spend it”.
There have been some raised eyebrows at the Taoiseach’s hand gesture in the Dáil yesterday afternoon.
Michael Noonan says they just ran out of time.
Innovative solutions are required to solve the housing and homelessness crisis, not “off the shelf” solutions, writes Mary Hughes.
‘The Coppers Couple’ will do well out of this year’s package, according to the Times.
Analysis: There was good news for lots of people yesterday, but can it convince them when they go to the polls?
We were told back in 2011 that it was a temporary measure, but €4 billion every year seems to be too difficult to part with.
Anything that affects you, you’ll find it here.
How does this change things for you?
USC, Christmas bonuses, smoking tax…you had A LOT of opinions on it all.
How does this change things for you?
There’s a lot in it – how much attention were you paying?
There was some criticism of the lack of government presence in the Dáil as the opposition parties responded to the Budget.
Buswells Hotel is an integral part of Irish political life. So much so that until a few years ago the Dáil voting bell used to ring out in the bar.
The measure follows this year’s controversial introduction of free GP care for the under-6s.
The much-hated USC has been cut.
How does this change things for you?
How does this change things for you?
Tax cuts and welfare increases were the main elements of Budget 2016.
Midnight tonight or 2016? Here’s when those Budget measures will come into effect.
“Today we reap the benefits of the hard work and resilience of the Irish people.”
The Health Minister had asked for a 20% tax on the drinks to help tackle obesity.
How does this change things for you?