Calls for middle income workers to be rewarded in Budget

A Sligo Councillor is calling for middle income workers to be rewarded in the upcoming budget

Budget 2023 is set to be one of the most significant packages in a decade in terms of putting money back in people's pockets.

€6.7 billion is the total figure - a 6.5% increase on last year's package.

Tanáiste Leo Varadkar has hinted at a 30% rate on those earning between €36,800-€41,800, giving them an extra €500 a year.

Sligo Fine Gael Cllr Thomas Walsh says that's something that needs to happen:

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