"An absence of cost-of-living supports, disappointment at the hike to vapes and no help for the average worker were among the issues raised by Irish Independent readers as you reacted to Budget 2026."
"Finance Minister described it as a "sensible Budget" on Tuesday, but it was slammed by Sinn Féin's Pearse Doherty, who said it was a "Fine Gael Budget" as it dominated leaders questions in the Dáil today."
Irish Independent readers flagged an absence of cost-of-living supports, disappointment at the hike to vapes, and no help for the average worker in response to Budget 2026. The Finance Minister described the Budget as a "sensible Budget" on Tuesday. Sinn Féin TD Pearse Doherty strongly criticised the measures, calling it a "Fine Gael Budget." The Budget dominated leaders questions in the Dáil today and prompted public discontent over perceived prioritisation and distribution of supports across households and workers.
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