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Income tax,corporation tax and VAT receipts were higher than expected.
The 12-month rolling exchequer deficit stands at 12.3 billion euro to the end of June.
Total tax revenue in the first half of the year was 29.5 billion, which is 5 per cent higher than forecast.
Income tax,corporation tax and VAT receipts were also higher than expected.
But spending, at just under 40 billion euro, is 4 per cent less below forecasts.
Kildare Man Charged With Criminal Damage By Arson Following Fatal House Fire
Twenty-two-year-old Michael Dunne appeared before Judge Andrew Coady at Tullamore District Court this evening.
Young Kildare Delegates Attend Leinster House For Dáil na nÓg
174 young delegates from Comhairle na nÓg across Ireland met in Dáil Éireann today to debate the critical issue of education,
First-Time Buyers Will Be Able To Borrow Up To Five Times Their Income
Central Bank rules typically allow first-time buyers to borrow four times their income
Only 65% Of Under 35s Recognise Risks Of Driving Morning After Drinking, As Bank Holiday Approaches
A campaign from Drinkaware, is warning about the dangers of driving the next day.
Worst Prison Overcrowding In History Of State, According To Prison Officers Association
Overcrowding has left almost 1,200 prisoners without beds
Over 12,000 Defects Remain On New National Children's Hospital project.
The development board has accused builder BAM, based in Kill, of not properly resourcing the project to allow for its completion.
Minister Martin Heydon Speaks As Fuel Scheme Announced
The Government said that farmers and agricultural contractors will receive fuel support payments by the end of June in the wake of the recent protests.
Sallins Man Part Of Intercepted Global Sumud Flotilla
The group were stopped in international waters around 45 nautical miles west of the Greek island Kythira.
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