Ryanair promises 2,000 new Irish jobs in next decade; Varadkar says mini-budget unlikely next year

Leo Varadkar, the Tánaiste, said he does not envisage a mini-budget being implemented next year. Speaking on RTÉ's Morning Ireland, Varadkar said changes to one-off payments in Budget 2023 will start before Christmas. Permanent increases in payments, pensions and welfare will come into effect in the new year. Two of the three energy credits announced yesterday will be paid next year, and while it is possible energy prices will fall by February, it is uncertain, ...