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  • #2
    RobbieTheRobber
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    Breaking news also have a Live budget tracker.

    http://live.breakingnews.ie/Event/Budget_2013

    Most self proclaimed free speech absolutists are giant big whiny snowflakes!



  • #3
    [Jackass]
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    Never a good sign when the Gardai are pre-empting a riot prior to the delivery of a budget.... :/

    0006baf1-642.jpg

    Courtesy of twitter


  • #4
    RobbieTheRobber
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    [Jackass] wrote: »
    Never a good sign when the Gardai are pre-empting a riot prior to the delivery of a budget.... :/

    0006baf1-642.jpg

    Courtesy of twitter

    The usual protest groups will be there.

    http://theirishrevolution.wordpress.com/2012/12/04/join-the-eirigi-contingent-at-the-budget-day-protest-dublin-dec-5/

    http://www.unitedleftalliance.org/events/budget-protest/

    Most self proclaimed free speech absolutists are giant big whiny snowflakes!



  • #5
    KyussBishop
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    Also Guardian liveblog:
    http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2012/dec/05/eurozone-crisis-ireland-austerity-budget


  • #6
    easygoing39
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    Riot squad members have been called up and are ready for action.


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  • #7
    seamus
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    Started. "There are signs that the country is emerging from the worst of the crisis"


  • #8
    seamus
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    "The country still has a long way to go, but this gov is prepared to travel that distance"


  • #9
    Sleepy
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    measures to improve SME's cashflow via increased tax credits.


  • #10
    Stheno
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    Rebates on diesel for hauliers


  • #11
    Sleepy
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    Rebate on diesel for Hauliers. Good move imho.


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  • #12
    seamus
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    Rebate on diesel for hauliers from 01/07/13


  • #13
    Professey Chin
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    Rabble rabble rabble


  • #14
    RandolphEsq
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    Sit down Michael Mc Grath, you have no authority here!


  • #15
    seamus
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    Various measures to aid SMEs in getting access to credit


  • #16
    ibarelycare
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    The RTE tracker is crap! :mad:


  • #17
    damoz
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    Official stream...

    http://www.oireachtas.ie/viewdoc.asp?fn=/documents/livewebcast/DVR-Flash-Dail.htm


  • #18
    seamus
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    A few things for farmers (sorry farmers, I don't understand these!)

    A number of measures to make the country more attractive for foreign film & TV productions


  • #19
    Stheno
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    exemption on property tax for first time buyers from 2013 - 2016


  • #20
    Sleepy
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    Exemption from CGT for properties bought in next 3 years.


  • #21
    seamus
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    9% VAT rate will continue as normal

    Claims that the residential property market is stabilising. Hmm...

    Property Tax exemption up until 2016 for new homes bought up till then.


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  • #22
    kennyb3
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    seamus wrote: »
    9% VAT rate will continue as normal

    Claims that the residential property market is stabilising. Hmm...

    Property Tax exemption up until 2016 for new homes bought up till then.

    Just cant help meddling with property can they


  • #23
    Sleepy
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    Measures to facilitate the aviation industry, re. the construction of hangers etc. (Shannon redevelopment but available for all)


  • #24
    Floppybits
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    Since when has property stablised?


  • #25
    seamus
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    kennyb3 wrote: »
    Just cant help meddling with property can they
    The intention is to create jobs in construction, apparently

    More investment in aviation facilities....weird.


  • #26
    ibarelycare
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    Sleepy wrote: »
    Exemption from CGT for properties bought in next 3 years.

    Exemption from CGT and property tax? :confused:


  • #27
    seamus
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    General gov deficit expected to be 8.2%, inside the target of 8.6%. Projected to be down to 2.9% in 2015.


  • #28
    Stheno
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    ibarelycare wrote: »
    Exemption from CGT and property tax? :confused:

    Yes


  • #29
    Sleepy
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    seamus wrote: »
    More investment in aviation facilities....weird.
    Part of the Shannon deal no doubt.


  • #30
    seamus
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    "Gov is committed to dealing with national and personal debt"

    "Taxpayers cannot fund blanket debt forgiveness." They're only focussing on "unsustainable" personal debt.


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  • #31
    kennyb3
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    seamus wrote: »
    The intention is to create jobs in construction, apparently

    ROFL, they do that by incentifying the building of new houses.

    I'm an FTB and had 100% faith that the government would replace MIR with something.

    They just can't help themselves


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