Morning Ireland

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

Morning Ireland: Vincent Murphy speaks with people in Galway about what they expect to see in the Budget

Morning Ireland: Brian Keegan, Director of Taxation, Chartered Accountants Ireland, & Sean Whelan, Economics Correspondent, give their predictions

Morning Ireland: George Lee, Fine Gael TD, says he predicts a Budget of despair

Morning Ireland: John Murray & Sean Whelan hope the benefit of the tough Budget will be seen in 12-18 months

Morning Ireland: Sharon Gaffney reports that members of the Opposition attacked the cuts in Social Welfare payments & other measures in the Budget

Morning Ireland: Eoin Ronayne, Civil and Public Service Union, says that the Budget has left no option other than industrial action

Morning Ireland: Sean Whelan, Economics Correspondent, reports that the cuts will yield slightly less than was hoped

Morning Ireland: Dan O'Brien, Economist Intelligence Unit, says that the Budget is being seen as a positive move in Europe

Morning Ireland: Emma O'Kelly, Education Correspondent, reports that the third level sector is bearing the brunt of education cuts

Morning Ireland: Paul Cunningham, Environment Correspondent, reports that some backbenchers have branded the Carbon Tax an attack on rural Ireland

Morning Ireland: 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

Morning Ireland: Fergal Bowers, Health Correspondent, reports that the HSE will outline their plans for implementing their Budget over the coming weeks

Morning Ireland: Independent TDs give their reaction to the Budget

Morning Ireland: Sharon Gaffney spoke with public sector workers to get their reaction

Morning Ireland: John Monaghan of St Vincent de Paul says that the cut in welfare means more people will need his organisation's help

Morning Ireland: 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

Morning Ireland: Charlie Flanagan, Fine Gael Justice Spokesperson, says that Fianna Fáil is engaging in political chicanery

Morning Ireland: Taoiseach Brian Cowen, speaking in Brussels last night, said the Budget had been well received internationally and at home