Household incomes are set to drop by an average of 2% under the incoming budget.
The ESRI has found that measures introduced in Budget 2026 will impact low-income households the most, with losses of around 4.1%.
It says the return to a 9 per cent VAT rate for hospitality could prove helpful for consumers, if passed on.
Dr. Claire Keane, Associate Research Professor with the ESRI, says previous budgets saw more positive impacts for some:
Speaking to Greg Hughes on this morning’s Nine til Noon Show, former Independent Deputy Thomas Pringle says the Budget has prioritised property developers:
Ben Harkin, Chair of Ógra Fianna Fáil in Donegal says the one-off payments from last year’s Budget were driving inflation:
