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In its first major report on the Covid-19, the Ifac says the next government should not rule out tax increases or freezing public sector pay, if the country’s ability to fight a further crisis is not undermined, as debt levels reach 'near record levels'. Pictured: Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe

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Austerity package of as much as €14bn may be needed to control Covid-19 debt, warns fiscal watchdog Ifac
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Finance Minister: Ireland may have to prepare for lower corporation tax income
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Donohoe tells watchdog Ifac his long-term budget spending sums are ‘credible’ after all
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