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Sean Whelan, Economics Correspondent, reports that figures show the gap between Government spending and revenue was €12.1bn since January

Fine Gael and Labour gave their reactions to today's Exchequer figures

Brian Lenihan, Minister for Finance, says that Government fiscal projections are holding up

Paul Reynolds, Crime Correspondent, reports that a bank official's wife was held hostage while the official was forced to hand over a large sum of money

Ray Kennedy reports that the funeral of murdered Dublin schoolgirl Michaela Davis has taken place at St Mochta's Church in Porterstown

Mary Calpin reports that a Dublin criminal who fled Ireland after the murder of Veronica Guerin is in police custody in the Netherlands

Fergal Bowers, Health Correspondent, reports that a consultant surgeon has blamed 'human error' for a mistake which led to the wrong kidney being removed from a boy

Richard Downes, Washington Correspondent, reports that US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has opened direct Mid-East talks

Tony Connelly, Europe Correspondent, reports that the European Commission has halted a proposal to allow Israel access to potentially sensitive data on EU citizens

Sineád Crowley, Arts & Media Correspondent, reports that family and friends of actor Mick Lally have gathered for his funeral in Dublin

Emma McNamara reports that An Bord Pleanála has granted planning permission for developer Liam Carroll's company to complete the new Anglo Irish headquarters

Samantha Libreri reports that the Health Service Executive figures show that between 2008 and 2009 the number of suicides rose by 24%

Kate Egan reports that the British Prime Minister has given his full support to William Hague following speculation about the Foreign Secretary's private life

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Sandra Hurley reports that singer Axl Rose stormed offstage after being pelted with plastic bottles, and thousands of fans left before the band returned to the stage

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