Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe has been announcing the budget in the last hour.
The government is cutting tax and increasing spending next year.
There will be a €100 million scheme for affordable housing.
The health budget will increase by €1.2 billion giving 100,000 more people free GP cards.
The Tourism sector will be hardest hit with the VAT rate being increased from 9% to 13.5%.
Social Welfare increases are coming across the board to the tune of €5 a week.
While cigarettes are going up by 50c for a pack of 20.
