WHEN the Irish government, reeling from bank failures and a monumental property crash, unveiled an austerity budget in April, it socked individuals with higher taxes.

• 当爱尔兰政府正设法想从银行倒闭和巨额财产损失的困境中抽身，一份骇人的对个人征收较高税赋的财政紧缩预算也揭开帷幕。