The Budget 2023 announcement is fast approaching with the public looking forward to a package of support aimed at cushioning the low of the rise in prices.
Most homes will benefit from the incoming support with electricity, heating, groceries, and more while the government has also opted to hold off its usual price hikes on the likes of alcohol and cigarettes.
Senior sources told the Irish Times that it is believed that now is not the right time to increase excise on alcohol or cigarettes amid concerns of increasing the burden on consumers further.
