“Youse just don’t give a fuck.” Joan Collins TD hits out at Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil in Dáil following Budget 2020
Very powerful words from the Dublin TD. Joan Collins, who represents the Irish Independents 4 Change party, pulled no punches with at an attack on Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil in the Dáil on Wednesday afternoon. Addressing TDs from both parties, Collins voiced her outrage with Budget 2020 and in particular, issues such as the poverty gap and […]
7 years ago
Budget 2020: Find out exactly how it will affect your pocket with the Budget 2020 calculator
Brought to you by Taxback.com Want to see how Budget 2020 will affect your pocket? Find out in seconds below… On Tuesday afternoon, Minister for Finance Paschal Donohue announced the details of Budget 2020 in Dáil Éireann. Not surprisingly, Brexit proved a major talking point, with Donohue revealing that €1.2 billion has been allocated to […]
7 years ago
Budget 2020: Price of packet of 20 cigarettes increases by 50 cent, alcohol remains unchanged
The price of a packet of cigarettes will increase from Wednesday. The price of a packet of cigarettes will increase by 50 cent from Wednesday (9 October), it was confirmed in the budget announced by Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe in Dáil Éireann on Tuesday. The price increase, which had been flagged in advance, will bring […]
7 years ago
Budget 2020: All you need to know
A quick rundown of some of the main points… Having promised “absolutely no surprises”, Minister for Finance & Public Expenditure and Reform Paschal Donohoe has delivered Budget 2020 (see details below). Officially unveiled in Dáil Éireann on Tuesday afternoon, Donohoe introduced “a budget without precedent” that addresses domestic issues in addition to climate emergency. “These are […]
7 years ago
No more “keep the recovery going,” Fine Gael’s new narrative ahead of Budget 2020 is “Blame Brexit”
For the last few years, Fine Gael have endeavoured tirelessly to create a narrative of keeping the recovery going. This year, the Budget comes against a very different backdrop: blame Brexit. This morning, Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe told RTÉ that the Budget for 2020 would be based on the assumption that the United Kingdom […]
7 years ago
2020 Budget to be drafted on assumption of no-deal Brexit
The details of Budget 2020 will be announced on 8 October. The 2020 Budget is expected to be drafted based on the assumption of a no-deal Brexit. Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe will inform his cabinet colleagues on Wednesday that Budget 2020 will be based on the assumption that the UK will leave the EU without […]
7 years ago