Gallery: how Twitter reacted to day two of Budget 2012

Here’s how the Twittersphere saw part two of the budget announcement…

By Hugh O'Connell Tuesday 6 Dec 2011, 6:14 PM

Dec 6th 2011, 6:14 PM 1,876 Views 2 Comments

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DAY TWO OF Budget 2012 and the worst is over as Minister for Finance Michael Noonan delivered the news of tax measures that it is hoped will raise €1.6 billion next year.

Twitter was once again been all a flutter as Noonan delivered his speech with one TD even tweeting elements of the announcement while inside the chamber before the Minister even had a chance to announce them himself.

Here’s what the rest of Twitter was saying as it unfolded:

Gallery: how Twitter reacted to day two of Budget 2012

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Gallery: how Twitter reacted to day two of Budget 2012

Here’s how the Twittersphere saw part two of the budget announcement…

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