A GIVEAWAY Budget targeting hospitals, schools and parents will be signalled today when the Government publishes its spending estimates for the year ahead.

TÁNAISTE Mary Harney will today receive a full report on efforts to save at least some of the 600 jobs at Irish Fertiliser Industries.

THE new Personal Injuries Assessment Board (PIAB) could cut legal costs by €220 million per year – provided it is given the most radical powers possible, the Irish Insurance Federation has told the Government.

SOLICITORS are to be banned from advertising no-foal-no-fee services as part of a crackdown on the country’s compensation culture.