Minister for Finance Brian Lenihan’s speech is available to read here, or to watch here.
The Government’s summary of the measures announced in the Budget is available here.
IMPACT trade union says its had "sand kicked in its face" one too many times by the Government.
Now the union has vowed not to engage with Government in talks of reform in the public sector.
It follows cuts by the Finance Minister in Budget 2010 by up to 20% for public sector workers.
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