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Budget 2027, the day after

Commuters pay little heed to post-budget Fine Gael canvass What's new since midnight and what we'll have to wait for Dáil sketch No rows, no riots, and not even a 'hup ya boy ya' After weeks of headlines, what happened to the culture card?

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TikTok To Joe

'I'll have to get lessons from Simon Harris': Councillor explains his nightmarish TikTok video

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All aboard

Fine Gael canvassers get chilly reception from Dublin commuters ahead of price hikes

Budget 2027 has been criticised for leaving public transport commuters out in the cold, so it might come as no surprise that they were a bit frosty this morning.

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From A to B

'Wrong direction': Government slammed for cutting fuel prices while raising public transport fares

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Must ReadBarbara O'Neill

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Joshua Kerry

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Limerick

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Louth

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The Daily Poll

How do you feel about the budget announcement?

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tributes

‘Kind and gracious’: Tributes paid to Niamh O'Brien, Irish dancer and wife of Michael Flatley

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Must ReadDáil Sketch

Where's the protest gone? No rows, no riots, and not even a 'hup ya boy ya'

Jack GPT or Torture Chambers? The public expenditure minister did get a few new nicknames out of the day.

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Good Morning

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From The 42Lionel Messi

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Opinionscientist plague death

Russian plague death: What is plague and how dangerous is it?

Dr Catherine Conlon

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investigates

Recent investigations from our team shining a light on how Ireland works

Your Stories

‘I felt completely alone’: Readers share their stories accessing pregnancy mental health supports

Mother and Baby Unit

Location of mother and baby psychiatric unit still not decided after almost ten years of delays

Perinatal Mental Health

Pregnant women and new mothers in Ireland find restricted access to crisis mental health support

Foster Care

Tusla can't say how many foster carers were removed due to complaints or allegations

Licence Applications

Who's behind the seaweed harvesting applications covering over 14,000 hectares of Ireland's coastline?

Seaweed Harvesting

Maritime regulator investigating multiple claims of illegal seaweed harvesting in protected areas

Palestine

As Israel marks the third anniversary of Hamas's 7 October attack, bombs continue to fall on Gaza

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Siberia

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the persistence of minister

After weeks of headlines, whatever happened to the culture card?

A similar card already exists in other European countries like Spain, France and Italy.

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Contraband

Man charged over alleged drone drugs delivery at Midlands Prison in Portlaoise

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RIP

Eva Marie Saint, star of North By Northwest and On The Waterfront, has died aged 102

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your pocket

Budget 2027: What changed at midnight - and what we'll have to wait for

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Yesterday

6th October 2026

ColumnStars and Swipes

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those who wait

The government is spending €15m 'to keep pub doors open' - but the final plan is not settled

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Budget 2027

Cost of Disability payment just reinstates old support government had scrapped, say advocates

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Failed execution

Christa Pike conscious and speaking after failed execution in Tennessee

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AnalysisConsumer Issues

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Many Irish customers have complained about upselling in Specsavers – but ‘advanced’ eye tests may be a good idea for some.

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fast and loose

Budget ignores spending 'speed limit' and uses ‘high-risk’ receipts to fund plans, warns watchdog

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AnalysisBudget 2027

A few hundred euro, delayed childcare cuts and the missing culture card: This was a 'meh' budget

The government is this evening hoping that it has done enough to avoid public criticism.

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17 hrs ago

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As it happened

Budget 2027 includes income tax band change, carbon tax freeze, and price hike on cigarettes

The government announced the details of Budget 2027 today. Opposition weren’t particularly impressed.

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News Fix

Here's What Happened Today: Tuesday

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From The 42Boys in Green

Ireland U21s earn stunning win over England to clinch Euro play-off

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Budget 2027

Budget 'falls desperately short of what students need', says union

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Moyross

Murder trial hears family of alleged murder victim contacted gardaí when they found buried fabric

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Protests in France

Nearly 500 arrested and tear gas fired in mass protests against school conditions

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FactCheckCome Again

Which of today's budget measures were just a repeat of previous announcements?

Stephen McDermott

18 hrs ago

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Winners and Losers

Budget 2027 and childcare: here's which families benefit most and who is losing out

Valerie Flynn

Updated 18 hrs ago

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Open letter

Celebrities including Noel Gallagher and Susan Sarandon sign letter backing Garvaghy residents

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Tourism

Condé Nast has named Ireland the friendliest country in Europe

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Climate u-turn

Carbon tax on home heating slashed and planned increases are no more

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