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Budget April 2009 as it happens.

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    #212
    greendom
    Registered Users Posts: 16,382 ✭✭✭✭greendom


    super_furry wrote: »
    This is nowhere near the 'painful' budget we were led to expect so far.

    The doubling of the income levy is going to be pretty painful imho


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    #213
    useful_contacts
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,821 ✭✭✭useful_contacts


    PCros wrote: »
    ESB and rip off Gas prices will be reduced from NEXT month.

    i didnt hear him say that:confused:


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    #214
    Xavi6
    Registered Users Posts: 40,867 ✭✭✭✭Xavi6


    Archimedes wrote: »
    Jaysus Id give anything to hear him say at the end "Oh, and by the way, college fees have been reintroduced. K thnx bi."

    :D +1


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    #215
    Peyton Manning
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,658 ✭✭✭✭Peyton Manning


    Jaysus Id give anything to hear him say at the end "Oh, and by the way, college fees have been reintroduced. K thnx bi."


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    #216
    Tom65
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    EM2008 wrote: »
    It was definitely 25c, reading it as he speaks on http://www.oireachtas.ie/viewdoc.asp?fn=/documents/livewebcast/DailFlash512KB.htm

    You sure? Irish Times twitter just said: "Just to clarify duty on cigarettes up by 25 per cent. Not 25 cent".


    No college fees yet. If they were to be announced, they would've been with all the other education things, no?


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    #217
    Huggles
    Registered Users Posts: 3,408 ✭✭✭Huggles


    super_furry wrote: »
    This is nowhere near the 'painful' budget we were led to expect so far.

    Wait till he says 3% levy


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    #218
    TunnelWeb
    Closed Accounts Posts: 176 ✭✭TunnelWeb


    No college fee's mentioned yet....
    Hope they forgot!


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    #219
    PCros
    Registered Users Posts: 2,076 ✭✭✭PCros


    smileysurfer wrote: »
    Couldnt agree more with this!

    People are trying, I am but its ****ing hard! I hate going to that post office every week.


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    #220
    Sierra Oscar
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 8,500 CMod ✭✭✭✭Sierra Oscar


    "As a small open economy . . ."

    How many times has he used this as an excuse for our woes?


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    #221
    BigCon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,836 ✭✭✭BigCon


    super_furry wrote: »
    This is nowhere near the 'painful' budget we were led to expect so far.

    Me arse, I'm down approx 225 a month so far...


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    #222
    Peyton Manning
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,658 ✭✭✭✭Peyton Manning


    Xavi6 wrote: »
    :D +1

    You pre-quoted me. Impressive!


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    #223
    djk1000
    Closed Accounts Posts: 899 ✭✭✭djk1000


    This "mini" budget has a hell of a lot in it. Including several Lisbon digs, it's like he's trying to blame some of the current situation on the No vote.


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    #224
    demon83
    Registered Users Posts: 61 ✭✭demon83


    Very fair budget but surprised they didnt cut employees from public service


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    #225
    useful_contacts
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,821 ✭✭✭useful_contacts


    for an old guy that minister for finance is a bit of all right;)

    well compared to the troll beside him


    ok back to the budget....


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    #226
    Villain
    Registered Users Posts: 15,944 ✭✭✭✭Villain


    An increase in excise on Drink would drive more trade across the border and result in a decrease in excise tax collection to the Government, pretty simple really, of course maybe some people want us to increase the UK Exchequer


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    #227
    pipsqueak
    Closed Accounts Posts: 618 ✭✭✭pipsqueak


    mary coughlan is hot!!


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    #228
    sioda
    Registered Users Posts: 4,497 ✭✭✭sioda


    I love it I'm off to visit other european capitals woo hoo junkit feic me :(


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    #229
    smileysurfer
    Registered Users Posts: 1,064 ✭✭✭smileysurfer


    Tom65 wrote: »
    You sure? Irish Times twitter just said: "Just to clarify duty on cigarettes up by 25 per cent. Not 25 cent".


    No college fees yet. If they were to be announced, they would've been with all the other education things, no?

    Hers hoping!! :eek:


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    #230
    PCros
    Registered Users Posts: 2,076 ✭✭✭PCros


    Thats it.......over.


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    #231
    TripleAce
    Registered Users Posts: 1,454 ✭✭✭TripleAce


    The dole is rubbish anyway, about 200€/week too much IMO. And I being laid off next month myself so I am not saying this from a comfortable position..... but complaining now that there won't be a "Christmas Bonus" is ridiculous ffs! We are in March and this means some people plan to stay on the dole for the next 9 months??????????????? :mad:
    Cut it after 6 months IMO!


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    #232
    pipsqueak
    Closed Accounts Posts: 618 ✭✭✭pipsqueak


    no standing ovation i see!!


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    #233
    Peyton Manning
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    useful_contacts wrote: »
    for an old guy that minister for finance is a bit of all right;)

    well compared to the troll beside him


    ok back to the budget....

    Best post of the thread tbh.


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    #234
    TouchingVirus
    Registered Users Posts: 8,584 ✭✭✭TouchingVirus


    And yes, the completely bottled it.


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    #235
    Sierra Oscar
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    smileysurfer wrote: »
    Hers hoping!! :eek:

    They would not announce that in the budget anyway.


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    #236
    20 Times 20 Times
    Registered Users Posts: 6,220 ✭✭✭20 Times 20 Times


    Xavi6 wrote: »
    :D +1

    Easy to know that you xavi that you have graduated. People should be sticking together and demanding no education fee for third level .


    Education is a right not a privilege.


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    #237
    clansman
    Registered Users Posts: 896 ✭✭✭clansman


    SapphireDiamond wrote: »
    +1

    Agreed!!!!
    PCros wrote: »
    ESB and rip off Gas prices will be reduced from NEXT month.

    10%


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    #238
    djk1000
    Closed Accounts Posts: 899 ✭✭✭djk1000


    FG coming in with the usual bluster


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    #239
    Tellox
    Registered Users Posts: 2,680 ✭✭✭Tellox


    scargill wrote: »
    i hate fags. it should be 250% !!

    They can increase it 1000% if they want. I started buying from the polish after the last budget - €35 for 200. I'd say they have a new road in Warsaw at this point thanks to me.


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    #240
    TouchingVirus
    Registered Users Posts: 8,584 ✭✭✭TouchingVirus


    And here goes Richard Bruton, prepare for a tearing....


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    #241
    super_furry
    Registered Users Posts: 27,322 ✭✭✭✭super_furry


    That's it?

    They bottled it big time. Nowhere near the measures that were needed. IMF here we come.


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