Budget 2015 just gives to the rich and takes from the poor

Budget 2015 was regressive as it further widened the gap between the rich and the less well off, writes Seán Healy.

Budget 2015 is the fourth regressive budget in a row. While it contains a number of welcome initiatives and developments, overall it is disappointing.

Over €1bn was allocated in tax cuts and expenditure increases but the choices made by Government show a profound lack of a coherent, guiding vision. It was a budget of missed opportunities. It lacked the long-term focus on real recovery that this particular moment required.