Downturn forces early Budget move
Updated / Thursday, 4 Sep 2008 14:53
The Government has decided to introduce next year's Budget six weeks early, on October 14. Click on the links for more coverage:
George Lee, Economics Editor, looks at the economic context of the Government's decision to bring forward the Budget by seven weeks.
George Lee talks to Finance Minister Brian Lenihan about the decision to introduce Budget 2009 in October.
Richard Bruton, Fine Gael Finance Spokesperson, gives his view on how the economy's problems can be managed.
Joan O'Connor, president of the Irish Taxation Institute, and Joe Carr, managing partner with business consultants, Mazars, give their opinions on what the Budget will contain.
What the newspapers are saying about the decision.
UCD economist Colm McCarthy is not impressed by the Government's decision.
