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Reckon the worst is over? Think again, unions warn Lenihan

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 10:54:54 +0000

The Finance Minister might think "the worst is over" but union leaders said today that his problems are only beginning.

The power of protest has made pensioners a protected species

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 09:58:02 +0000

If I was on social welfare I would not have felt too happy when I woke up this morning -- unless I was a pensioner.

'We all suffer, but bankers are okay'

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 09:58:02 +0000

John Wolfe (71) predicts that there won't be 'silver power' protests, but is annoyed that further cuts to ministers' pay was not made.

Whatever its flaws, it at least deals with reality

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 09:58:02 +0000

Believe it or not, yesterday was the easy part.

We bore brunt last time out, now it's someone else's turn

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 09:58:02 +0000

Every Christmas Day, a bunch of slightly mad Dubliners jump into the Liffey for a swim. It's always freezing, but they're hardy souls and don't seem to mind.

€7m cut from RTE's funding

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 09:58:02 +0000

RTE and An Post face further headaches next year, as their budget allocations are slashed by millions.

Why I am not convinced that the pain is over yet

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 09:58:02 +0000

WE were promised a tough Budget -- and the Government wasn't joking.

World praises us as we slash and burn

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 09:58:02 +0000

IT'S rare that the rest of the world cares about a budget in little old Ireland but yesterday was one of those days.

'Nothing was done to help create new jobs'

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 09:58:02 +0000

Businessman Jeremy Kenny (47) told the Herald that he is "furious that this Budget has done nothing to try to stimulate the economy and create new jobs".

'Many still haven't received grants. It's unnerving that they've now been cut'

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 09:58:02 +0000

Dara McGann (22) from Whitehall, Dublin said that he was surprised there was no increase in student registration fees but disappointed that education funding has been cut by more than 5pc.