Irish Exchequer returns show surge in the public deficit to €5.65 billion in first half of 2008; Official economic forecast cut to 0.5%
Jul 2nd, 2008 | By Finfacts Ireland Business & Finance Portal | Category: News worldwide
The Irish Exchequer returns today showed a surge in the public deficit to €5.65 billion for the first half of the year, with the lower tax receipts mainly due to the poor performance of VAT and capital gains tax.