Independent TD, Jim Kemmy, and Joe Sherlock from Sinn Féin The Workers Party, give their reactions to the budget on 'Today Tonight'. Sherlock announces that he will be voting against the budget while Kemmy says he will go away to think about one of the hardest decisions of his life.

Jim Kemmy stated "I am very unhappy about some parts of the budget. I found it very difficult to take", while Joe Sherlock described the budget as "savage".

Review of Election '82 from 'Today Tonight'. Brian Farrell introduces this segment in the studio and Forbes McFall reports from Dáil Eireann.

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