Dissecting the budget

In the face of a barrage of criticism from opposition leaders yesterday, Taoiseach Enda Kenny defended measures introduced in the budget to rake in €3.8bn in savings and taxes.

In their post-budget speeches, the opposition leaders pointed to the most egregious scenario for the country in the wake of the announcement, but Mr Kenny declared that his government’s actions were fair and followed lengthy debates at the Cabinet table.

Enda Kenny