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# readers-panel - Wednesday 15 October, 2014

How was it for you? Our Readers’ Panel react, Part Two

Oct 15th 2014, 12:02 AM 5,788 Views 17 Comments

We spoke to some readers about their hopes and fears ahead of today’s budget. Here’s how they were affected, in their own words.

# Reaction

How was it for you? Our Readers’ Panel react, Part One

Oct 15th 2014, 12:01 AM 5,417 Views 5 Comments

We spoke to some readers about their hopes and fears ahead of today’s budget. Here’s how they were affected, in their own words.

# readers-panel - Monday 13 October, 2014

# Budget 2015

Readers’ Panel Part Two: What are you expecting from Budget 2015?

Oct 13th 2014, 8:00 PM 7,543 Views 18 Comments

We spoke to some readers about their hopes and fears ahead of tomorrow’s budget. Here’s what they had to say, in their own words.

# Budget 2015

Readers’ Panel Part One: What are you expecting from Budget 2015?

Oct 13th 2014, 7:00 PM 11,443 Views 39 Comments

We spoke to some readers about their hopes and fears ahead of tomorrow’s budget. Here’s what they had to say, in their own words.

# readers-panel - Wednesday 8 October, 2014

# Budget 2015

We want you: Join TheJournal.ie’s Budget 2015 readers’ panel

Oct 8th 2014, 6:00 PM 11,472 Views 0 Comments

We want to hear from a wide range of people across the country to find out their thoughts both ahead of Budget Day and on the day itself.

# readers-panel - Tuesday 15 October, 2013

# Budget 2014

How was it for you? Our Readers' Panel react, Part One

Oct 15th 2013, 11:00 PM 7,849 Views 28 Comments

We spoke to some readers about their hopes and fears ahead of today’s budget. Here’s how they were affected, in their own words.

# Budget 2014

How was it for you? Our Readers' Panel react, Part Two

Oct 15th 2013, 11:00 PM 4,653 Views 8 Comments

We spoke to some readers about their hopes and fears ahead of today’s budget. Here’s how they were affected, in their own words.

# readers-panel - Monday 14 October, 2013

# Budget 2014

Readers’ Panel Part One: What are you expecting from Budget 2014?

Oct 14th 2013, 9:00 PM 6,650 Views 43 Comments

We spoke to some readers about their hopes and fears ahead of tomorrow’s budget. Here’s what they had to say, in their own words.

# readers-panel - Wednesday 9 October, 2013

# Budget 2014

We want you: Join TheJournal.ie’s Budget 2014 readers' panel

Oct 9th 2013, 9:24 AM 3,724 Views 22 Comments

We want to hear from a wide range of people across the country to find out their thoughts both ahead of Budget Day and on the day itself.

# readers-panel - Thursday 6 December, 2012

# Budget 2013

Readers’ panel: How Budget 2013 has affected YOU

Dec 6th 2012, 6:01 AM 5,492 Views 10 Comments

How is the Budget going to affect readers? We asked a broad selection of them to find out.

# Readers Panel

Readers’ Panel: Single parent

Dec 6th 2012, 6:00 AM 4,384 Views 13 Comments

Fenella Samways felt “truly horrified” by today’s Budget, feeling that those who can least afford to pay have been hit hardest once again.

# Readers Panel

Readers’ panel: Farmer

Dec 6th 2012, 6:00 AM 2,831 Views 4 Comments

Eric Driver is very disappointed in the loss of stamp duty relief for young farmers, calling it “short-sighted”.

# Readers Panel

Readers’ panel: Married with children

Dec 6th 2012, 6:00 AM 5,643 Views 7 Comments

Fintan Hynes thinks that the universal cut to the children’s allowance was unfair. He also thinks that the increase in car tax is going to make it a lot more difficult for couples who need to run two cars.

# Readers Panel

Readers’ Panel: Small business owner

Dec 6th 2012, 6:00 AM 2,773 Views 1 Comment

As a business owner, Gavin was happy that VAT remained unchanged and that there was no increase in the cost of fuel.

# Readers Panel

Readers’ panel: Single and working

Dec 6th 2012, 6:00 AM 5,315 Views 2 Comments

Don Donoghue feels that the cuts in this year’s Budget were disappointing but not entirely unexpected.

# Readers Panel

Readers’ Panel: Unemployed

Dec 6th 2012, 6:00 AM 3,155 Views 7 Comments

Jane, who’s unemployed and owns a house that’s in negative equity, is happy that the NPPR is to be axed but thinks that the blanket cut to the children’s allowance was a mistake.

# Readers Panel

Readers’ Panel: Cohabiter

Dec 6th 2012, 6:00 AM 3,019 Views 0 Comments

Having bought a house this year, David Connolly estimates that today’s Budget has left him €523 worse off.

# Readers Panel

Readers’ Panel: Student

Dec 6th 2012, 6:00 AM 2,167 Views 7 Comments

Andrew O’Connell had been expecting a greater cut to the Children’s Allowance. Overall, he believes today’s Budget could have been much worse.

# Readers Panel

Readers’ panel: Full-time carer

Dec 6th 2012, 6:00 AM 1,654 Views 5 Comments

Patricia Donlon is happy that carers haven’t been too badly hit but is disappointed at the cut to the respite care grant that she uses to “treat” her parents.

# Readers Panel

Readers’ panel: On disability allowance

Dec 6th 2012, 6:00 AM 1,110 Views 0 Comments

Elizabeth has not seen anything in the Budget that she believes will help her get the operation she needs or help her disabled son.

# Readers Panel

Readers’ panel: Pensioner

Dec 6th 2012, 6:00 AM 1,975 Views 5 Comments

Pat Kelly was disappointed to hear that the respite grant had been cut but is happy that pensioners don’t seem to have been too badly effected.

# readers-panel - Wednesday 7 December, 2011

# Budget 2012

Readers’ panel: How Budget 2012 has affected YOU

Dec 7th 2011, 12:30 AM 6,056 Views 50 Comments

How is the Budget going to affect readers? We’ve asked a broad selection of readers what they think about the news from the past two days to find out.

# readers-panel - Tuesday 6 December, 2011

# Budget 2012

Readers' panel: Married with children

Dec 6th 2011, 9:58 PM 3,594 Views 17 Comments

John, a father of five, says he’ll be hit hard by road tax and the cut in child benefit – and says that not enough is being done to support entrepreneurs.

# Budget 2012

Readers' Panel: Unemployed

Dec 6th 2011, 9:57 PM 2,971 Views 6 Comments

Glyn Carragher is relieved that unemployment benefit hasn’t been cut – but is worried that the Government has taken no action on job creation.

# Budget 2012

Readers' Panel: Separated mother-of-four

Dec 6th 2011, 9:55 PM 2,681 Views 6 Comments

Budget 2012 has seen cuts to child benefit for third and fourth children, changes to motor tax, and changes to the Universal Social Charge.

# Budget 2012

Readers' Panel: Single and working full time

Dec 6th 2011, 9:54 PM 4,590 Views 16 Comments

Budget 2012 has seen an increase of 2 percentage points in VAT and an increase in tax on fuel.

# readers-panel - Monday 5 December, 2011

# Budget 2012

In numbers: the first half of Budget 2012

Dec 5th 2011, 6:14 PM 6,708 Views 43 Comments

A numerical breakdown of where the government has cut €2.2 billion in spending,

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