- Government announce €11bn Budget package
- New rental tax credit of €500
- Energy credit of €600 in three instalments – first before Christmas
- Cigarettes will cost an extra 50c from tonight, but there will be no increase in price of alcohol
- Elderly, carers, disabled to receive extra lump sums as social welfare rates go up €12
- Third-level fees cut by €1,000 this year with once-off double student grant
- The double child benefit payment will be paid to all qualifying parents on 1 November
- Major expansion in GP visit card scheme bringing in 430,000 extra patients
More updates to follow
