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The AH Budget discussion thread.

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    #62
    kraggy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,414 ✭✭✭kraggy


    jmcwobbles wrote: »
    Is this being played live on any of the RTE radio stations?

    Yup. RTE Radio 1 and RTE Telly 1.

    And on the web at Rte.ie/radio


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    #63
    Agamemnon
    Registered Users Posts: 2,367 ✭✭✭Agamemnon


    caoibhin wrote: »
    Over 80 year olds to be rounded up and gassed.

    Bye Gran.




    I made that up too.
    Just as well you're joking - that would be utter lunacy. Do you have any idea how expensive Zyklon B is? We should have stocked up on it during the Celtic Tiger years when we had the bucks. :(


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    #64
    dade
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,178 ✭✭✭dade


    jmcwobbles wrote: »
    Is this being played live on any of the RTE radio stations?

    yeah audio and video availible on rte.ie


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    #65
    skyhighflyer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,149 ✭✭✭skyhighflyer


    8c on etrol, none on diesel. Fcuk:rolleyes:


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    #66
    kraggy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,414 ✭✭✭kraggy


    Excise on cigarettes up by 50%. What does that equate to in cents?


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    #67
    toiletduck
    Registered Users Posts: 2,379 ✭✭✭toiletduck


    18 year olds were still eligible for child benefit? Wtf?


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    #68
    Savman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,323 ✭✭✭Savman


    kraggy wrote: »
    Yup. RTE Radio 1 and RTE Telly 1.

    And on the web at Rte.ie/radio
    Only if you paid your shoite tv tax TV License, otherwise you're not allowed listen.


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    #69
    ongarite
    Registered Users Posts: 8,241 ✭✭✭ongarite


    VAT up, Fags excess up 50%, petrol up 8c, no change on diesel. No booze change.

    **** **** ****...


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    #70
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 8,647 ✭ [Deleted User]


    The cigs are up to 9.50


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    #71
    chin_grin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,808 ✭✭✭✭chin_grin


    News we all wanted to hear...no increase on the beer. YUS!


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    #72
    Darragh29
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,097 ✭✭✭Darragh29


    Ì heard Robert Mugabe might be taking those e-voting machines off us for a knock down price...


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    #73
    JackieChan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,829 ✭✭✭JackieChan


    kraggy wrote: »
    Excise on cigarettes up by 50%. What does that equate to in cents?

    I thought the same, I'm sure it was 50c he said though.
    Edit: Diesel ftw!


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    #74
    mgsrocks
    Registered Users Posts: 601 ✭✭✭mgsrocks


    'Reduce excise in non-alc beer'

    Lets go get drunk


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    #75
    cornbb
    Registered Users Posts: 6,790 ✭✭✭cornbb


    Tax on fags gone up 50%. Anyone know how this translates into real numbers? :(


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    #76
    dade
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,178 ✭✭✭dade


    50 % increase on tax on cigs
    Vat up .5% increase
    13.5 % stays teh same
    Petrol tax up 8%
    I think wine is also going up

    air travel tax on all departures of €10


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    #77
    Caoimhín
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,789 ✭✭✭Caoimhín


    Nothing on the beer or spirits.

    10 euro tax to get the hell out of this pissy wet ****hole island.


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    #78
    Savman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,323 ✭✭✭Savman


    This is so bad it's good!


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    #79
    mgsrocks
    Registered Users Posts: 601 ✭✭✭mgsrocks


    JackieChan wrote: »
    I thought the same, I'm sure it was 50c he said though.
    Diesel ftw!

    Ye it was 50c


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    #80
    jmcwobbles
    Registered Users Posts: 287 ✭✭jmcwobbles


    I thought he said the cigs will be increased by 50 cent not 50%


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    #81
    skyhighflyer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,149 ✭✭✭skyhighflyer


    It was 50cent on fags. Not too bad


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    #82
    Kurtosis
    Registered Users Posts: 2,881 ✭✭✭Kurtosis


    50 cent on cigarettes, not 50 %.


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    #83
    Oshare Bones
    Closed Accounts Posts: 118 ✭✭Oshare Bones


    Still tryna flog a dead horse with the property market, increasing tax relief for FTBs.. sigh.


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    #84
    chin_grin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,808 ✭✭✭✭chin_grin


    penguin88 wrote: »
    50 cent on cigarettes, not 50 %.

    Yup, 50 Cent the teleprompter said so. Even though he did say "percent". Hmm......


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    #85
    skyhighflyer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,149 ✭✭✭skyhighflyer


    dade wrote: »
    50 % increase on tax on cigs
    Vat up .5% increase
    13.5 % stays teh same
    Petrol tax up 8%
    I think wine is also going up

    air travel tax on all departures of €10

    It's 8cent and 50 cent:rolleyes:


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    #86
    ongarite
    Registered Users Posts: 8,241 ✭✭✭ongarite


    I think he is trying to outdo John Bruton's Budget in the 80s..


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    #87
    Oshare Bones
    Closed Accounts Posts: 118 ✭✭Oshare Bones


    caoibhin wrote: »
    10 euro tax to get the hell out of this pissy wet ****hole island.

    Bargain in my opinion.


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    #88
    Savman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,323 ✭✭✭Savman


    Diesel ftw.


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    #89
    dade
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,178 ✭✭✭dade


    penguin88 wrote: »
    50 cent on cigarettes, not 50 %.

    thought he said a 50% rise on teh excise on teh fags, must have heard him wrong

    there's also an increase on mortgagte tax relief from 20 to 25 % for the first 2 years. the next band is increased to 22.5% or something like that


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    #90
    Hail 2 Da Chimp
    Registered Users Posts: 7,589 ✭✭✭Hail 2 Da Chimp


    8C on petrol! The bastards!


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    #91
    homah_7ft
    Registered Users Posts: 6,124 ✭✭✭homah_7ft


    Lenihan may just as well have said "Wallet inspector". All to pay for those developer buddies. I hate this country sometimes.


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