Opposition: People will pay 'high price' in Budget

The Opposition has lashed out at the Taoiseach in the Dáil saying the people would suffer from this afternoon's Budget just so the Government could bail out the banks.

Labour leader Eamon Gilmore said: "The reason that billions are going to be taken out of people's pockets this afternoon is the same reason - and the reason is that you and your party, and your friends developers and your friends in the bankers have ruined this economy.