Tag Archives: budget 2009

Government cuts – the government still don’t get how to go about it

This goings on in this article from the Irish Independent last week really frustrates me – TDs snub bid to cut minister [...]

Mortgage interest relief removed after 7 years

Talking to my dad over the weekend gone by, we were discussing the impact of the most recent budget on ourselves personally. [...]

Still have some money left after the budget?

Irish News of the World Sunday, April 12th, 2009 Diarmuid MacShane Still have money left after the budget? The Budget Winning the [...]

Anyone conned by the sacking of 5 junior ministers?

You may have seen the front page headline in the Irish Independent yesterday morning telling us that the 5 junior ministers who [...]

Budget 2009 – my thoughts!

The Department of Finance release 150 pages of disastrous news for the country last Tuesday evening. The country is going to be [...]

Ideas – Here’s one for the Government and their mini-budget

I’ve written a bit about my scepticism regarding the recently announced IdeasCampaign here, and posted some extra speculation in the comments of [...]

When the going gets tough, the junior ministers start walking

I don’t often get into the nitty gritty of political commentary, but given much that’s going on at the moment, I feel [...]

Getting rid of the National Consumer Agency?

Regular readers are probably aware that I’m not a big fan of the actions of the National Consumer Agency. And though it [...]

Weekend Consumer News Short Stack

Just a few short points for the weekend. ECB Bonus Money – Following our comments last week regarding what you could do [...]

What are you doing with your ECB interest rate windfall?

Okay, so it’s only €30 for every €100,000 borrowed on your mortgage. The average mortgage, according to RTE news this evening is [...]