- Mary Lou McDonald clashes with Jack Chambers after he admits Budget ‘didn't give workers a break’ The Irish Independent
- Real anger over cost-of-living crisis response - McDonald RTE.ie
- Larger €9bn surplus forecast increases pressure on Coalition for spending increases The Irish Times
- Workers squeezed after ‘wrong call’ in Budget 2026, Sinn Fein says BreakingNews.ie
- Criticism expressed in Waterford over ballooning surpluses as cost of living rises waterford-news.ie
