Watch: Is this your first Budget? Here's how they work

The Government is to announce its budget for 2027, telling the nation how they are going to spend money for the next year and how it will be divided amongst the different sectors of Ireland.

The money will be divided between areas such as healthcare, transport, education and childcare amongst others.

It is a very important day, with different sectors keeping an eye out for any changes in their area.

It can often sound very complicated, so RTÉ's News2Day programme is here to explain what you need to know about how it works.

Watch their explainer above.