- Public sector workers bear brunt of €4bn spending cutsPUBLIC SERVANTS and social welfare recipients took the brunt of the €4 billion in spending cuts announced in the Budget yesterday by Minister for Finance Brian Lenihan.
- Dáil passes social welfare cuts after heated debate turns uglyTHE CONTROVERSIAL Social Welfare Bill, which legislates for cuts of €760 million next year, passed all stages in the Dáil last night with the Government winning by 81 to 75 votes.
- Budget will bring down cost of State borrowing, says CowenTHE COST of Ireland’s borrowing will go down as international financial markets absorb the implications of the Budget, Taoiseach Brian Cowen said last night in Brussels.
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Breakdown of €4bn in spending cuts
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