Budget 2014: Review

IN the first 24 hours after all austerity Budgets, the public reaction usually emerges. Some issues catch fire immediately. Others are slow burners.

Government back bench TDs are fairly satisfied this evening that the tax and spending cut measures outlined by Minsiters Michael Noonan and Brendan Howlin today, are politically safe compared to recent years.

Keeping the bulk of voters happy by not increasing income taxes, the state pension or child benefit, will help make this Budget more palatable.