Budget aims to stave off winter of discontent

Micheál Martin said the Budget has to be in the context of a once in a century pandemic, and it's an extraordinary situation that this year and next year we'll be looking at 400,000 jobs, brought back into the Irish economy. Picture: Sasko Lazarov / RollingNews.ie

The Government has moved to stave off a winter of discontent in Budget 2022 by revealing new spending and tax cuts of €4.7bn to help the elderly, parents, young people and other vulnerable groups.

Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe and Public Expenditure Minister Michael McGrath revealed a suite of measures aimed at offsetting inflation and rising energy pressures.