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# readers-panel - This year 2022

Calling The Journal readers: Help us explore our future

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Calling The Journal readers: Help us explore our future

Feb 10th 2022, 8:15 PM 7,292 Views 4 Comments

We want your input into how our journalism can connect with and deliver to you.

# readers-panel - All time

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

# Your Reaction

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

Oct 15th 2014, 12:02 AM 5,799 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.

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

# Reaction

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

Oct 15th 2014, 12:01 AM 5,442 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.

# Budget 2015

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

Oct 13th 2014, 8:00 PM 7,566 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 11,468 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.

# Budget 2015

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

Oct 8th 2014, 6:00 PM 11,486 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.

# Budget 2014

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

Oct 15th 2013, 11:00 PM 7,864 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 4,667 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.

# Budget 2014

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

Oct 14th 2013, 9:00 PM 6,681 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.

# Budget 2014

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

Oct 9th 2013, 9:24 AM 3,733 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.

# Budget 2013

Readers’ panel: How Budget 2013 has affected YOU

Dec 6th 2012, 6:01 AM 5,504 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 4,412 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.

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Readers’ panel: Farmer

Dec 6th 2012, 6:00 AM 2,848 Views 4 Comments

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

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Readers’ panel: Married with children

Dec 6th 2012, 6:00 AM 5,656 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.

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Readers’ Panel: Small business owner

Dec 6th 2012, 6:00 AM 2,787 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.

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Readers’ panel: Single and working

Dec 6th 2012, 6:00 AM 5,328 Views 2 Comments

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

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Readers’ Panel: Unemployed

Dec 6th 2012, 6:00 AM 3,173 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.

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Readers’ Panel: Cohabiter

Dec 6th 2012, 6:00 AM 3,029 Views 0 Comments

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

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Readers’ Panel: Student

Dec 6th 2012, 6:00 AM 2,181 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.

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Readers’ panel: Full-time carer

Dec 6th 2012, 6:00 AM 1,669 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.

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Readers’ panel: On disability allowance

Dec 6th 2012, 6:00 AM 1,138 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.

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Readers’ panel: Pensioner

Dec 6th 2012, 6:00 AM 1,988 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.

# Budget 2012

Readers’ panel: How Budget 2012 has affected YOU

Dec 7th 2011, 12:30 AM 6,070 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.

# Budget 2012

Readers' panel: Married with children

Dec 6th 2011, 9:58 PM 3,605 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.