Bumper budget will have an 'immediate' inflation-busting impact

Senior Coalition sources say Budget 2023 must ease the burden of Irish families stunned by surging prices — and healthy exchequer figures suggest the Government can afford to do so. Stock picture
The Government will now have up to €2bn extra to spend in Budget 2023, which will focus on measures that will have an “immediate impact” on easing runaway inflation for families.
Households are facing record price hikes, with Electric Ireland announcing a jump of up to €500 in annual energy bills for some customers with further increases expected in the coming months.