Budget 2014 has been formally announced, and as is to be predicted the responses have been mixed. From angry threats to humorous quips, social network users have responded to the announced changes in a wide variety of ways.
The infographic below illustrates some of the top trending words being discussed during Michael Noonan's speech:
Here are some of the reactions from Ireland's army of tweeters:
Free GP care for under fives. I'll be dressing up as a child next time I go to the doctors. #budget2014 #fakeID
— Colm Tobin (@colmtobin) October 15, 2013
In fairness I haven't seen one tweet yet by either a dead person or an under 5 talking about how #budget14 changes will effect them
— Ken Curtin (@kencurtin) October 15, 2013
50 cent excise increase on a bottle of wine. 41% DIRT on savings. Message: withdraw all your savings and stock up on wine. #budget2014
— Colm Tobin (@colmtobin) October 15, 2013
If everyone got a job. The people that work at the dole office would lose their jobs. It's a vicious never-ending cycle #budget2014
— Ryan Cullen (@RyanCullen90) October 15, 2013
Tax on Drink & Cigarettes going up in #Budget2014... Ireland's greatest economic & social guru gives his reaction! http://t.co/bcYu4a2QJj
— Jim Sheridan (@Jim_Sheridan) October 15, 2013
Budget 2014 in 140 characters - Regressive, socially imbalanced, young hating, growth delusional, and apparently all someone else's fault.
— Dan Boyle (@sendboyle) October 15, 2013
Another 50 cents on a bottle of wine following €1 rise last year? Wine lovers should protest. We could call it the UpReisling #budget2014
— Esther McCarthy (@Esthermccarthy) October 15, 2013
