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Happy to announce that @Irish_Insurance has been shortlisted for the 2018 LPI (Life, Pension & Investment) Awards, which will be held on 22nd March, for Dublin Broker of the Year. 🏆 Thanks to all our clients & staff!!

First Time Buyer's Help to Buy Scheme details newstalk.com/What-you-need-… #Budget2017

800 new Gardai to be recruited & trained in 2017 #Budget2017

Christmas Bonus to increase to 85% #Budget2017

All weekly Social Welfare payment to increase by €5 per week (carers allowance, jobseekers allowance & benefit) #Budget2017

State Pension to rise €5 per week from March #Budget2017

Childcare: Universal subsidy for children from 6 months to 3 years #Budget2017

7.4% increase in Health Budget #Budget2017

Only increase in tax in the Budget is 50c on a pack of 20 cigarettes #Budget2017

Unemployment down to 7.9% #Budget2017

No other tax increases in today's budget #Budget2017

20 Cigs increasing by 50c #Budget2017

Sugar tax on soft drinks will be introduced from 2018 #Budget2017

Increase in CAT threshold level - inheritance & gifts ceiling to be increased. €280,000 to €310,000 (for parents to children) #Budget2017

SME shared based incentive to be brought in in 2018 subject to approval re state aid rules #Budget2017

Increase in Self Employed tax credit by €400 per year #Budget2017

DIRT tax reduced by 2% per year for next 4 years (from 41% to 29% in 2017) #Budget2017

Personal Tax: decreasing the 3 lower USC rates by 0.5% #Budget2017

Rent a Room Scheme increasing max from €12000 to €14000 #Budget2017

Rental Sector - interest deductions for landlords increasing from 75% to 80% in 2017 & 5% per year until 100% #Budget2017