15 of the best Twitter reactions to today's Budget

No increase on wine, woo!

By Nicola Byrne Tuesday 14 Oct 2014, 10:06 PM

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THE 2015 BUDGET was announced in full today.

1. There was some initial speculation

Women who watch both Corrie AND Eastenders and sleep in jammies as opposed to a nightdress will be 150 euro a year better off #Budget15
— Keith Walsh 2fm (@KeithWalsh2fm) October 14, 2014

Source: Keith Walsh/Twitter

2. Big decisions to be made

Decisions, decisions...#Budget15 here in @IRLDeptPER pic.twitter.com/0ZdvbysbEI
— Dept. PER IRL (@IRLDeptPER) October 14, 2014

Source: Dept. PER IRL/Twitter

3.

James Connolly modelling one possible choice in @IRLDeptPER #Budget15 pic.twitter.com/AUmxNmAJHX
— Dept. PER IRL (@IRLDeptPER) October 14, 2014

Source: Dept. PER IRL/Twitter

4. Then finally, all was revealed

Mammy, I done a blue one and Michael done a colouredy one!#budget15 pic.twitter.com/lGHEBzLofW
— Colm Tobin (@colmtobin) October 14, 2014

Source: Colm Tobin/Twitter

5. Most notably, Noonan’s cough

That phlegmy cough is vile, Michael. #Budget15
— Maria (@Maria_____airaM) October 14, 2014

Source: Maria/Twitter

6.

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7.

That budget was like Mucus to my ears. #Budget15 #Budget2015
— Patrick Cullivan (@paddycullivan) October 14, 2014

Source: Patrick Cullivan/Twitter

8.

Noonan sounds like an auld lad down the back of mass #FlemFest #Budget2015
— UnOfficialGaa (@UnOfficialGaa) October 14, 2014

Source: UnOfficialGaa/Twitter

9. Smokes took a beating

Loving this Dot Cotton meme #Budget15 #cigarettes pic.twitter.com/5RS3ZZEWo5
— Alan T Cawley (@alantcawley) October 14, 2014

Source: Alan T Cawley/Twitter

10.

Stampede of TDs rushing out of The Dáil to buy their smokes before midnight.
— President of Ireland (@IrishPresident) October 14, 2014

Source: Michael D. Higgins/Twitter

11. But booze remained the same

Well. I'll be washing my hair with wine from now on #budget2015
— Jo Spain (@SpainJoanne) October 14, 2014

Source: Joanne Spain/Twitter

12. CELEBRATE

RT @AnthonyLawlorFG No tax increases for alcohol, motor tax, petrol, diesel #Budget2015 << Yay! Let's drive to the pub and celebrate.
— Jim Daly (@psneeze) October 14, 2014

Source: Jim Daly/Twitter

13. The whole thing can basically be summed up in a poem

No hip for Granny
A fiver for mammy
Farmers did well developers too
A big fat water bill to pay for it all
On it's way to you#Budget15
— martinmcmahon (@williamhboney1) October 14, 2014

Source: martinmcmahon/Twitter

14. See ya austerity

It's "The End of Austerity!" - let the lame walk! Let their be joy in the streets and snogging in the saloons! We MADE IT, PEOPLE! #Budget15
— Joe O’Shea (@josefoshea) October 14, 2014

Source: Joe O'Shea/Twitter

15. :(

You'd kinda miss austerity hanging around the place. #budget15
— Baz (@bazlyons) October 14, 2014

Source: Baz/Twitter

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15 of the best Twitter reactions to today's Budget

No increase on wine, woo!

1. There was some initial speculation

2. Big decisions to be made

3.

4. Then finally, all was revealed

5. Most notably, Noonan’s cough

6.

Whoops!

We couldn't find this Tweet

7.

8.

9. Smokes took a beating

10.

11. But booze remained the same

12. CELEBRATE

13. The whole thing can basically be summed up in a poem

14. See ya austerity

15. :(

The Department of Public Expenditure are being gas on Twitter, so the good times must be back>

18 great things that have happened since the last Budget>

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15 of the best Twitter reactions to today's Budget

No increase on wine, woo!

1. There was some initial speculation

2. Big decisions to be made

3.

4. Then finally, all was revealed

5. Most notably, Noonan’s cough

6.

Whoops!

We couldn't find this Tweet

7.

8.

9. Smokes took a beating

10.

11. But booze remained the same

12. CELEBRATE

13. The whole thing can basically be summed up in a poem

14. See ya austerity

15. :(

The Department of Public Expenditure are being gas on Twitter, so the good times must be back>

18 great things that have happened since the last Budget>

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