BULLETIN: Latest updates on #Budget19 day; Over €150k gold and silver coins seized in Cork

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It's Budget day.

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IRELAND: Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and a host of Government ministers may publicly insist it isn't an election budget, but it sure does look like one.

IRELAND: #Budget19: Housing and health proposals under fire from opposition.

IRELAND: €150,000 plus gold and silver coins seized[/url in Cork investigation into fraudulent medical claims.IRELAND: School closed after student allegedly made threats against staff and students.

Keep up to date here for all the latest #Budget19 updates

BUSINESS: House price inflation slows to 8.6%.

WORLD: Turkish officials to search Saudi consulate in missing journalist probe.

ANALYSIS: FERGUS FINLAY: Hard to get excited about a sliced pan budget in the week that was.

SPORT: Watch the moment this footballer beat 13-men on the goalline to win county semi-final.

SPORT: Enda McGinley issues stark warningover dangers of GAA attacks.

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EXAMVIRAL: WATCH: Offaly woman hilariously fails at using a segway.

FEATURES: Making Cents: Terminal illness benefit can help at a stressful time.

SHOWBIZ: Piers Morgan backs Seann Walsh and Katya Jones to remain in Strictly.

CULTURE: Amy Huberman admits she’s had nervy moments writing her first TV comedy, says Esther McCarthy. And yes, she does test lines on Brian.