Budget 2010
Budget 2010 has been delivered and Morning Ireland will continue to report and analyse what it means for individuals and for us as a society.
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Morning Ireland:
John Murray Brown, Financial Times, & David Davin-Power, Political Correspondent, look ahead to the toughest Budget ever -
Morning Ireland:
Torlach Denihan, Retail Ireland, says 30,000 jobs have been lost in the last year which has been aggravated by cross-border shopping -
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Vincent Murphy speaks with people in Galway about what they expect to see in the Budget -
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Brian Keegan, Director of Taxation, Chartered Accountants Ireland, & Sean Whelan, Economics Correspondent, give their predictions -
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George Lee, Fine Gael TD, says he predicts a Budget of despair -
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John Murray & Sean Whelan hope the benefit of the tough Budget will be seen in 12-18 months -
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Sharon Gaffney reports that members of the Opposition attacked the cuts in Social Welfare payments & other measures in the Budget -
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Eoin Ronayne, Civil and Public Service Union, says that the Budget has left no option other than industrial action -
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Sean Whelan, Economics Correspondent, reports that the cuts will yield slightly less than was hoped -
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Dan O'Brien, Economist Intelligence Unit, says that the Budget is being seen as a positive move in Europe -
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Emma O'Kelly, Education Correspondent, reports that the third level sector is bearing the brunt of education cuts -
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Paul Cunningham, Environment Correspondent, reports that some backbenchers have branded the Carbon Tax an attack on rural Ireland -
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Joe O'Brien, Agriculture & Food Correspondent, reports that there has been criticism of cuts in the Navy budget, while the agriculture sector is reasonably happy -
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Fergal Bowers, Health Correspondent, reports that the HSE will outline their plans for implementing their Budget over the coming weeks -
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Independent TDs give their reaction to the Budget -
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Sharon Gaffney spoke with public sector workers to get their reaction -
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John Monaghan of St Vincent de Paul says that the cut in welfare means more people will need his organisation's help -
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Mary Hanafin, Minister for Social & Family Affairs, and Fine Gael TD Leo Varadkar debate the merits of the Budget -
Morning Ireland:
John Murray reports from Cavan, and discusses the implications of yesterday's Budget for those living in border areas -
Morning Ireland:
Joe Mag Raollaigh reports that last evening's Dáil debate on the Social Welfare Bill saw some sharp exchanges between Govt & Opposition -
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Charlie Flanagan, Fine Gael Justice Spokesperson, says that Fianna Fáil is engaging in political chicanery -
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Taoiseach Brian Cowen, speaking in Brussels last night, said the Budget had been well received internationally and at home - Morning Ireland: Eamon Gilmore, Labour leader, says that he agrees with the objective of the Budget, but not with the way that objective is being met
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'There are always other options and help is always there ...'
Kerry teenager Donal Walsh has died after losing his battle with cancer.
He passed away at his home in Blennerville, County Kerry, surrounded by his dad Fionnbar, his mother Elma and his sister Jemma.
Donal, aged 16, had publicly appealed to young people not to end their lives. He wrote a letter which brought him to national prominence.
He had been battling cancer since he was first diagnosed four years ago, and had raised over €50,000 for charity.
Weeks before his death, Donal recorded a video message to be circulated in schools.
Fr Francis Nolan, parish priest of St. John's in Tralee, was with Donal Walsh's family in the hours after his death
Minister of State for Mental Health Kathleen Lynch paid tribute to Donal's 'generosity of spirit'