'Mini' Budget in Ireland yesterday

Yvonne



Joined: 16/05/2008
Posts: 273

Message Posted:
08/04/2009 22:36

Hi all,



Mini Budget here yesterday. Cigarettes up 25c which probably isn't a bad thing and yes, I'm a smoker but am going to quit (once I've depleted my duty free stash)!

The big surprise was no increase in the price of a pint, or any other tipple for that matter...

Guess the men in pinstripe suits expect us to drown our sorrows!

No change in the price of petrol, but diesel up 5c.

A friend of mine in the office told me today, that when all is said and done, himself and his wife (who, btw, is expecting a baby in June, and have a little girl of 7 years) will be down €1,000 net a month on account of the budget.

I guess sometimes it pays to be single. I've attached a link if anyone is interested in reading the gory details:

http://www.independent.ie/national-news/budget-2009/analysis-overview/cigarettes-and-diesel-take-a-hit-but-petrol-and-alcohol-are-spared-1702002.html



Y

spider


Joined: 03/01/2009
Posts: 5527

Message Posted:
08/04/2009 22:51

hi yvonne, have you cheked out the thred, moving to kyrenia.?? sounds like it could be a possible move ouy here soon,for you, if its for feal.!! no harm in asking what its all about,mail amd find out, a friend of mine always says..you never KNOW.



you always welcome to stay at our place for a while, have you purchased one of the propertys above.? feel free to mail me anytime,





Regard Spider,x

Naas26


Joined: 23/04/2007
Posts: 128

Message Posted:
08/04/2009 23:03

Yvonne,



Some of things in the budget were harsh and I am afraid there will be more to come. At least we can escape to Cyprus for a little while and forget all about the 'doom and gloom' roll on the summer



Naas 26

Yvonne



Joined: 16/05/2008
Posts: 273

Message Posted:
08/04/2009 23:03

Spider, you're an angel! I have a place in Palm Bay View, Bacheli. After 3 years, it's finally completed! Hope to be out end Sept/beginning Oct.

Will check out that thread.



Thanks so much for your kindness Will check out that thread.

Y

spider


Joined: 03/01/2009
Posts: 5527

Message Posted:
08/04/2009 23:09

great news,didnt know you had a place,good on you,is that just out for holls this time, where is Bacheli.?? hope we can meet up.Take care,x















Spider,x

Yvonne



Joined: 16/05/2008
Posts: 273

Message Posted:
08/04/2009 23:11

Hey Spider,

it's about a 10 min drive from the Golf Course. Near Esentepe. Looking forward to 2 weeks in the September sun, doing practically nothing except for working on my tan and putting names to faces, and meeting up with a few good friends out there!

Y

Remli


Joined: 15/04/2009
Posts: 27

Message Posted:
15/04/2009 17:37

Unfortunately some of us are still unable to retire out there just yet :( But on the plus side us non smokers have more money to spend on the booze here to drown our sorrows!

Have a listen to NobNation on the Gerry Ryan show (after the 10am news mon - fri 2fm!) They do a fantastic skit of the Irish politicians and general famous people. The ones they do for the politicians are totally priceless! Lenihan cant count and Biffo has promised his American cousin Barry O'Bama U2 tickets etc etc!!!

It beats the recession news any day



http://2fm.rte.ie/show/11/

Naas26


Joined: 23/04/2007
Posts: 128

Message Posted:
15/04/2009 18:38

I much prefer Gift Grub on Today FM they have had some classics over the years especially about football who could forget Roy Keane singing to Beckham after he missed the peno or when they would have Bertie or Ronan Keating. You need a laugh in the morning to start your day off. If I was to listen to Nob Nation I would have to listen to Gerry Ryan and he does my head in



Sorry for being so parochial