Another year, another budget.
With Budget 2016 well underway, Twitter has come alight with reaction to a number of changes for Irish households.
You can find out all the key points from today’s budget here.
In the meantime, here’s what Twitter had to say…
Love a good old fashioned pre-election budget #Budget2016
— Amy (@amyy_21) October 13, 2015
Finance Minister says the economy will grow by 18% by the end of 2016 #Budget2016 — DBASSaccountants (@DBASSaccountant) October 13, 2015
130,000 more people in work now than 2012 #Budget2016
— Mazars Ireland (@MazarsIreland) October 13, 2015
So #Ireland is the fastest growing country in the #EU for the “elite” … #budget16 #Budget2016 ..what about the other millions of people? — Pierce Kennedy (@PierceKennedy) October 13, 2015
It’s much better to read Noonan in tweets than to actually listen to him. #Budget16 #Budget2016
— Kevin Coady (@elbernays10) October 13, 2015
Hoping the #USC is scrapped for the lowest earners today #budget2016 #MAJDCU — Edel Hughes (@edelhughes225) October 13, 2015
Cigarettes gone up another 50c. #Budget2016 — Evan Moloney (@Evan_Moloney) October 13, 2015
Noonan increases excise duty on cigarettes by 50c — the only tax increase in the budget #budget2016
— Gabrielle Monaghan (@GabbyMonaghan) October 13, 2015
Wishing I hadn’t rush out to buy those 50 bottles of Coke now #Budget2016
— Dave McGinn (@davemcginn_ie) October 13, 2015
“We hope we’ll have more people at work in Ireland than ever before” – obviously, unless the population shrinks. #Budget2016 — Colin Caverly (@ColinCaverly) October 13, 2015
Feck the vodka. It’s the Red Bull I am worried about. #budget2016 https://t.co/r8tvOGyO6U
— Datalore (@datalore_tv) October 13, 2015
Did someone hand Noonan another countries financial report , #budget2016 — sean mac ruairí (@seanmac65) October 13, 2015
Celebratory G&T as the cost of booze isn’t going up #Budget2016
— Stephen Heffernan (@shffnn) October 13, 2015
Budget isn’t looking too bad so far. Also, not too much gag-inducing rhetoric being spouted. #Budget2016 — Colin Caverly (@ColinCaverly) October 13, 2015
Single person on full time minimum wage gains €708 per year #Budget2016
— John Lyons TD (@JohnLyonsTD) October 13, 2015
There might only be 52 weeks in the year but govt say there’s 53 wage packets next year! Wohoo #Budget2016 — Joanne Sweeney-Burke (@tweetsbyJSB) October 13, 2015
#Budget2016 pic.twitter.com/5ZGMa7Oxwr
— Colm Woods (@CollieWoods) October 13, 2015
Not the cigarettes!!! At least I stacked up baby yea! #Budget16 pic.twitter.com/KvTd0V9rBf — Mick O’Keeffe (@okmick) October 13, 2015
entra penaaaars #budget16
— kevin o hara (@HaraoharaO) October 13, 2015
I used to winge at my dad listening to the budget years ago now my daughters winging at me #howthingschange #budget16 — eric foley (@foleyeric101) October 13, 2015
I HOPE this is the year they announce the return of the Celtic Tiger. #budget16
— Dave Byrne (@Dave_B24) October 13, 2015
Has it started raining money yet! #budget16 — Barbara Smyth (@BarbaraMSmyth) October 13, 2015
Noonan’s talking about farms now and I think its good things he’s saying #budget16
— Megan Roantree (@MeganRoantree) October 13, 2015
So far, so good #Budget2016 Awaiting the catch… — Doireann Wylde (@DWyldeChild) October 13, 2015
Ireland’s craft brewers respond to #budget16 announcement of up-front excise rebate payments: pic.twitter.com/LQ0DWidflA
— The Beer Nut (@thebeernut) October 13, 2015
#Budget2016 to attract quality films to be produced in Ireland #film #ireland — Zoë Fagan (@ZoeFagan) October 13, 2015
#FairCity actors to get better coffee. #budget16
— Daithi (@tvcritics) October 13, 2015
What’s that ted? A clearly pre-election, vote baiting budget? A nice avoidance of all issues on tax? #budget16 — Emma-Ann Toby (@emztoby) October 13, 2015
Heckling during Budget and then someone says ‘it’s only Mattie’ #Budget16 — Therese Cullen (@theresecul) October 13, 2015
So I have to pay 12c every time I want to get my own money??? https://t.co/PLH0vQa9G3
— Ginine Power (@neenyP) October 13, 2015
In 3030 cigarettes are gonna cost like €100 https://t.co/JNZKFvO7Qv — (@JedsCorkBoy) October 13, 2015
Could someone please explain Knowledge Development Box. My imagination is running riot #budget16
— Rachel Connolly (@MackeyConnolly) October 13, 2015
The “vote for us” bit of #budget16 should really have a soundtrack. Eye of the tiger would rock. — Juliette Gash (@JulietteGash) October 13, 2015
@Herdotie 2 wks paid paternity leave for new daddies from September 16 .
— CIARA CONWAY TD (@ciaramconway) October 13, 2015
The increase in minimum wage still leaves it woefully below the recommended living wage. #budget2016 — Neda (@CutThroatOccam) October 13, 2015
This budget is only beneficial for those on larger incomes and/or self employed. Classic FG/Labour move. Bunch of dopes. #budget16
— Carly Connolly (@Carlyp0ps) October 13, 2015
Feckin’ ATM charges </3 #budget16 — Kimi (@Forever_A_Conee) October 13, 2015
Children will be eligible for free childcare from the age of three up to five and a half or when they start primary school #budget16
— RTÉRadio1 (@RTERadio1) October 13, 2015
Here come the hear hears #budget16 — Pat Leahy (@patleahysbp) October 13, 2015
Minimum wage raised to €9.15 as of January AND free childcare from 3 and a half till primary school. Gotta love #electionbudgets #budget16
— Aoife Loftus (@aoife_loftus) October 13, 2015
@Herdotie The perks of being a zombie. No tax. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Even more reason to join us on October 25th….. #ShamelessPlug #YOLO <– literally — runforyourlivesIRL (@runforyourlives) October 13, 2015
The way Howlin goes on you’d swear he was putting his hand in his own pocket for the measures he’s announcing #budget16
— Gavin Nugent (@gavnugent) October 13, 2015
does anyone know where the afterparty is #Budget2016
— shit halloween name (@rbcakn) October 13, 2015
@Herdotie Exactly.. Its a smokescreen (pardon the pun) the govt know it’s a banker for revenue.
— Teresa Hudson (@Treas78) October 13, 2015
@Herdotie Will await Brendan Howlin’s appearance on Mock The Week with bated breath or his string of Vicar Street shows. #newcomedianintown
— Jim Doherty (@jimjimdoherty) October 13, 2015
How can you have 18.7 students in a classroom??? #Budget2016
— Iona (@IonaCaffrey) October 13, 2015
Minimum wage + old-age pension going up,free childcare from ages 3 – 5 and a half,motor tax going down. Things are looking up #Budget2016
— Damian O’ Brien (@damian_ob) October 13, 2015
So they are putting all 3 -5 year olds in a big warehouse while we go to work #Budget2016
— Eoin Murphy (@emurf) October 13, 2015
#budget16 is so fantastic I wonder why they didn’t go for that November Election .
— Alan Kinsella (@electionlit) October 13, 2015
Howlin at the moon… #budget16
— Conor Leeson (@conorleeson) October 13, 2015
€17m and 500 Modular houses made available to tackle homeless crisis #budget16 http://t.co/sdzWC0Uock pic.twitter.com/hO2Yru8FU0
— Her.ie (@Herdotie) October 13, 2015
50 cent added to fags. #Budget2016 pic.twitter.com/6shRwY6Y9M
— Ciara Cronin (@Ciara_Speaking) October 13, 2015
€1.3 billion to Dept of Agriculture #budget16 WAHEEEEEY for this lil piggy http://t.co/txCKsPqCwC pic.twitter.com/3KBhg7AN9w
— Her.ie (@Herdotie) October 13, 2015
@Herdotie @fruitbatob @simonclark_ A health measure would be a tax break for treatments to stop smoking…
— Teresa Hudson (@Treas78) October 13, 2015
The ceann comhairle should leave and let these cowboys go at one another. It would make this budget more watchable #budget16
— Glenn Conroy (@G_Conroy1) October 13, 2015
The wine is safe #Budget16
— Maria Daly (@MiaDaly) October 13, 2015
