We Recognise That People Need Support With Energy Prices - Junior Finance Minister

The Budget will be announced at 1pm this afternoon.

The Junior Finance Minister says everyone is entitled to protest, provided they do so in a respectful manner.

This comes as Budget 2027 is set to be announced at lunchtime today, with €8.65 billion in additional spending, including €7 billion in new measures and €1.65 billion in tax changes.

Nationwide protests took place across the counry in April of this year,  driven by rapidly escalating fuel prices and wider cost-of-living pressures.

More than 1,000 people gathered in Moate at the end of last month to discuss plans for further protests over rising fuel costs.

Longford-Westmeath TD Robert Troy says the government is aware that people need support:

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