PAYE and earned income tax credits will rise by €100 each, the 4.5% rate of USC will be cut to 4%, and the income threshold for paying USC at all will be upped to €25k
Ministers Michael McGrath and Paschal Donohoe may be working together on an overall package of €6.4bn, but this year both men will be acutely aware that they must set themselves apart
Talks intensify ahead of budget on October 10, with concerns around overspends in the Departments of Health and Children and a drop in corporation tax for the second consecutive month