Mick Clifford: Winter will tell whether government's budget plan really delivers 

Many of the measures announced will be greeted with relief, but there will also, possibly, be fears that it might contain too much for those least in need, writes Mick Clifford

Ministers Michael McGrath and Paschal Donohoe after delivering Budget 2023. Picture: Collins

At 1.03pm Paschal Donohoe got to his feet in the Dáil and delivered the epilogue to his budget speech. 

The main speech had been announced in the media over the preceding 48 hours.