Budget 2023: What happened and how it affects you

One off lump sums, a 25% reduction in childcare costs and an increase in welfare payments.

Those are some of the notable measures announced in yesterday’s €11bn budget, aimed at helping offset the cost-of-living crisis.

That’s a big number, but what exactly does it represent for you and your finances?

To understand the picture for households, In The News speaks to:

Consumer affairs correspondent, Conor Pope

Political correspondent Jennifer Bray

Political reporter Jack Horgan-Jones

Social affairs correspondent Kitty Holland and

Economics correspondent Eoin Burke-Kennedy

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