Person: Minister for Hardship

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€1bn in extra charges to hit household budgets this year

CELTIC Tiger-style living standards will be heavily hit from the start of the year as the Government gets ready to rake in more than €1 billion in new charges.

Fri, 02 Jan, 2009

Belts to be tightened as new charges kick in

Celtic Tiger-style living standards will be heavily hit from today as the Government gets ready to rake in more than €1bn in new charges.

Thu, 01 Jan, 2009

Maybe Richie was right after all

Being finance minister in tough times is a dirty job — but someone’s got to do it, former ‘Minister for Hardship’ tells Caroline O’Doherty

Sat, 11 Oct, 2008