Noonan: Public will be 'astounded' by Budget's 'good news'

The public will be "astounded at all the good news" in Tuesday's Budget, Finance Minister Michael Noonan said today.

The nation will be "astounded by all the good news in the Budget" Finance Minister Michael Noonan has claimed.

Speaking at the Fine Gael national conference in Limerick Mr Noonan said that the Budget was nearly complete apart from "bits and bobs, some bells and whistles.”