Minister for Finance Brian Lenihan’s speech is available to read here, or to watch here.
The Government’s summary of the measures announced in the Budget is available here.
The Gardaí have released the name of the man who died in a motorcycle accident yesterday in Co Westmeath.
He was 44-year-old Raymond Moore, with an address at Knocknacarra, Galway city.
Mr Moore was killed when the motorcycle he was driving collided with a tractor at Miltownpass, near Kinnegad.
The second man who was killed yesterday, in a separate incident, will not be named at the request of his family.
The 24-year-old died after his motorcycle was in a collision with a car outside Carrick-on-Shanon in Co Leitrim.
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