Newstalk will be giving you all the best coverage of Budget 2015 on Tuesday, October 14th with reporting, analysis and real-time updates across all our platforms on-air and online.
On-air
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The Newstalk Budget 2015 Special kicks off at 2pm with Newstalk Breakfast's Ivan Yates in studio and Chris Donoghue live from Leinster House.
- Discussion and analysis from a panel including Marian Finnegan, economist with Sherry Fitzgerald, Peter Vale, tax expert with Grant Thornton and Shane Coleman, Newstalk's political editor.
- Live reporting from the plinth at Leinster House with interviews and reaction
- Commentary from comedian Colm O'Regan with his own guide to Budget 2015.
- Special listeners' panel who will discuss their reaction to Budget announcements
At 5pm, Pat Kenny will take over the airwaves.
- Further analysis and interviews with some of the key people involved.
- Political Editor, Shane Coleman, will be on hand to discuss the implications of Budget 2015 and how this will affect people across the country.
Online
Newstalk.com will also be providing online coverage for the day:
- Colm Tobin will take the reins on our live blog with insight and analysis on the main speeches and reactions throughout the day on #budget15: Follow our Budget liveblog here.
- Digital News team will feature coverage across Facebook and Twitter.
- Real-time updates with the latest from our reporters
- Diarmuid Ferriter on why Budgets don't just set tax rates or old-age pensions
- Budget 2015: What are the alternatives put forward by the opposition?
- Newstalk's Shane Coleman on the Big Budget leaks
If you miss anything during the day, don't forget there's a playback option and we will continue to update you on Newstalk.com with the latest news stories.