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

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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