RTÉ - Liveline

Liam rang Liveline to say that he felt that a Fine Gael fundraiser in Tallaght , to be held tomorrow was an out of date idea. Callers suggested ways in which the cut in the carer's respite grant could be reversed.. Joan is in the hospitality industry and has been hit with a large bill from revenue because she was late with some of her VAT returns.

Lorna is a volunteer with Barnardos Wizard of Words Literacy programme. She is one of 50 volunteers. They go into schools and basically help children learn how to read. This morning was her last class. Barnardos can no longers fund the programme.

Helping People who are Homeless

Ciaran contacted the programme to say he had spotted a very strange and disturbing advertisiement on Gumtree.ie

Stolen Car

Poverty Trap

Mattie Mc Grath joined in the conversation after several Liveline listeners complained on air about the behavior of the TDs involved in the prank played on Mattie while he was involved in a sit in at the headquarters of the Friends First Financial company in Loughlinstown, Dublin.

Tom Clonan spoke to Joe about his eldest son who has a rare neuro-muscular condition called Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease which means he is a wheelchair user. He was talking to us following a documentary that went out on Radio 1 last night about how a dog called Duke who came from the Irish Dogs for Disabled has helped Eoghan.

Francis was passing the window of Anne Summers on O Connell Street, she was annoyed by the sign in the window beside a mannequin which said COME LET HIM ADORE YOU, she was with her sister at the time and they were annoyed because the crib is just outside.

cuts to the respite carers allowance seems to be affecting the lives of listeners most

examples of how Budget 2013 will affect ordinary families

reaction to announcement today of Budget 2013

it has been a difficult year for families and the self-employed and little hope that the budget will help

callers concerned about what is coming down the line in the forthcoming budget - housing, cars, fuel, children's allowance.....

Ann Marie and Sarah, who've both had personal experience of lengthy waits in A&E