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Child benefit could be increased by even more than a fiver in Budget 2016

A small increase in child benefit was announced as part of the Budget yesterday.

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Oct 15th 2014, 11:10 AM

Reducing the price of a pint by 5c would cost the government €41 million

The drinks industry says it would help pub owners but alcohol awareness advocates say it would be damaging to society.

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Sep 28th 2014, 7:45 AM