Mairead Kenny: Mairead Kenny, Politics & More Podcast [3]. I’m here in Dublin outside Leinster House and in Buswell's Hotel [4] recording reactions to the Irish Budget, 6 October 2026.
Mairead Kenny: Michael Fitzmaurice TD (Independent Ireland, Roscommon Galway Constituency)., INDEPENDENT IRELAND PARTY, Elected since 2014, 2016 to Dáil Éireann (Irish Parliament) as an Independent and later joining Independent Ireland political party.
Here’s Michael on Budget day:
''People are under pressure right around the country, so whether you live in a city or out the country, this budget isn't a lot of good. You won't be offsetting the costs that's there at the moment.''[5]
Continued in the Transcript.
[1] 06 October 2026, Government Ireland. Your guide to Budget 2027 at https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-public-expenditure-infrastructure-public-service-reform-and-digitalisation/publications/your-guide-to-budget-2027/
https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-finance/campaigns/budget/
Budget Guide at https://assets.gov.ie/static/docents/4131c603/BIB2027_Online_Interactive_Version_Final_V2.pdf
RTE Budget At a glance: Key takeaways from Budget 2027 at https://www.rte.ie/news/2026/1006/1594297-at-a-glance-key-points-from-budget-2027/
An Tanaiste Ireland, Simon Harris, simonharristd at Instagram, https://www.instagram.com/p/DeJ0jo7shyj/
''Budget 2027 makes sure your hard-earned money works better for you. Today I’m delivering a personal income tax package to benefit you and your family. Here’s what it means: If you earn €50,000 a year, you’ll pay over €700 less in income tax and USC. A couple earning €100,000 between them will pay €1,500 less. This is just the next step. We’ll build on it over the lifetime of this Government to make sure work pays.''
[2] Michael Fitzmaurice TD at https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/members/member/Michael-Fitzmaurice.D.2014-10-10
https://www.independentireland.ie/michaelfitzmaurice
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Fitzmaurice_(politician)
Michael Fitzmaurice TD Election Record at https://irelandelection.com/candidate/michael-fitzmaurice/2495
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[4] Buswells Hotel Dublin Ireland at https://www.buswells.ie/en/
[5] Michael Fitzmaurice TD Interview by thefullscopenews at https://www.instagram.com/reels/DeKMS50zAjg/
The Budget should be about more than numbers. It should be about people and the pressures they are facing every day and reducing inequalities in Irish society.
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