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.
A schoolgirl from Co Down is critically ill in hospital after crashing through the roof of a building.
It is thought the 11-year-old fell 25 feet onto a concrete floor.
It's not known what she was doing on top of the commercial premises in Newtownards.
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