Cowen: Savings plan means people 'can adjust own lives'

A radical €15bn four-year savings plan will allow households to see how their lives will be affected, Taoiseach Brian Cowen claimed today.

Thu, 25 Nov, 2010 - 14:06

A radical €15bn four-year savings plan will allow households to see how their lives will be affected, Taoiseach Brian Cowen claimed today.

Workers are facing €5bn more taxes, €3bn axed from social welfare and the minimum wage cut by €1 by 2014.

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