I AM IN full-time employment in my late twenties renting in Dublin, and I have no kids. Despite the “budget bonanza” for every worker announced by the government today, I know that many people of my age and situation are feeling very… left out.
You know when a group of old workmates that you weren’t even good friends with organise a night out and you find out about it via an Instagram story? That’s kind of how I feel on budget day – like, I didn’t even WANT to watch Jack Chambers and the gang at 1 pm in the Dáil, but it would have been nice to be included.
My demographic – under 30s – is one of the demographics with the lowest voter turnoutin every Dáil election. It’s no surprise then, that when looking at the measures in Budget 2025, that people like me – childless, earning under €45K, and …