The ISEQ index of Irish shares declined by 17.98 points to 2,854.39 today as Minister for Finance Brian Lenihan delivered a Budget broadly in line with expectations.
The financials all took relatively small hits. Irish Life & Permanent saw an 8c decline to €3.25. Bank of Ireland declined 5c to €1.51, with Allied Irish Banks inching down 2c to €1.39.
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