No income tax package; welfare changes: What can we expect from Budget 2026?

As budgets go, there have been a lot less kites flown and leaks compared to previous years
No income tax package; welfare changes: What can we expect from Budget 2026?

Finance minister Paschal Donohoe and public expenditure minister Jack Chambers will announce Budget 2026 on Tuesday. Picture: Brian Lawless/PA Wire

Fri, 03 Oct, 2025 - 17:21
Tadgh McNally,  Political Reporter

Next Tuesday, finance minister Paschal Donohoe and public expenditure minister Jack Chambers stand up in the Dáil to announce Budget 2026.

As budgets go, there have been a lot less kites flown and leaks compared to previous years. 

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