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Budget will continue progress made on job creation and allow for successful bailout exit – Corcoran Kennedy

Fine Gael TD for Laois/Offaly, Marcella Corcoran Kennedy, has today Tuesday said that Budget 2014 has been crafted in as fair a manner as possible, which will allow for the progress we are making getting people back to work to continue. Deputy Corcoran Kennedy went on to say that by exceeding our budget deficit target of 5.1%, as set down by the Troika, we will ensure Ireland’s successful exit of the bailout later this year.

Shatter welcomes Referendum Result on Court of Appeal

Speaking today (Saturday), the Minister for Justice, Equality and Defence, Alan Shatter TD, said: ‘I want to thank those who voted in the Referendum for the substantial support given for the creation of a Court of Appeal.