As It Happened: Opposition Attack Govt over Budget 2026

As it happened: Opposition attack Govt over Budget 2026

Reaction and political developments after Ministers Paschal Donohoe and Jack Chambers unveiled Budget 2026 in the Dáil.

'I've never seen election promises abandoned so fast': Scathing opposition reaction to Budget

The main opposition parties argued that it will only serve to make ordinary people worse off.

Mixed reactions to Budget 2026

BUDGET 2026 was described by Minister for Finance Pascal Donohoe as “a sensible budget that will safeguard our future”, but members of the opposition have branded it as a budget “for burger barons and big builders” and the “McBudget”. Zooming down on the outcome of Tuesday’s Budget, what does it mean for the people of Limerick and how will their wallets fare at the end of the day? The minimum-wage is set to go up by 65c, with workers to earn €14…