Dublin to unveil toughest budget

Preview and reports of a 'supplementary' or 'emergency' budget introduced on the 7 April 2009 in Ireland to cope with the difficulties faced by the Irish economy in the context of the global economic crunch.

EurActiv, 8.4.09: Ireland unveils SME fund in emergency recovery plan http://www.euractiv.com/en/enterprise-jobs/ireland-unveils-sme-fund-emergency-recovery-plan/article-181145

EurActiv, 8.4.09: Ireland to set up Europe's first 'bad bank' http://www.euractiv.com/euro-finance/ireland-set-europes-bad-bank-news-221609

BBC News, 7.4.09: Ireland unveils emergency budget http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7986862.stm

Irish Times, 7.4.09: Budget doubles levies and cuts child payments http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2009/0407/breaking4.htm

Irish Times, 7.4.09: Irish Budget April 2009: Main points http://www.irishtimes.com/indepth/aprilbudget2009/

Ireland: Ministry of Finance: Budget: Supplementary Budget April 2009 documents http://www.budget.gov.ie/budgets/2009Supp/2009Supp.aspx

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