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No one will be exempt in Budget 2013

Brian Dowling discusses the likely provisions in Wednesday's Budget

Concerns that property tax will hit Dubliners hardest

Patrick King, Dublin Chamber of Commerce, says property tax based on a percentage of a home's value would disproportionately hit Dublin homeowners

Older people worried at prospect of cuts

Patricia Conboy, Older and Bolder, says suggestions of widespread cuts to benefits received by older people is causing deep concern

Egypt's judges refuse to oversee constitutional change

Fawaz Gerges, Professor of Middle Eastern Politics and International Relations at the London School of Economics, says the current confrontation between the judiciary and the presidency will have a huge impact on the future of Egypt

Crossmaglen GAA player alleges racism

Aogán Ó Fearghail, President of Ulster GAA, says the association will investigate claims by Crossmaglen player Aaron Cunningham, whose father is black, that he suffered racial abuse during his club's match against Kilcoo

HSE's first ever e-auction saves almost €6.5m

Christopher McKevitt reports on a HSE pilot scheme under which suppliers competed in an online auction for a contract to supply goods

Turkey farmers reflect on a tough year

Joan O'Sullivan reports that turkey farmers are hoping the public will buy Irish

Knock says it's being left behind in airport plan

Liam Scollan, Chairman of Knock Airport, warns that government support for Shannon Airport may come at the expense of national aviation

Dublin school tackles cyberbullying

Warren Farrell and Daniel Murphy, from Drimnagh Castle boys' secondary school in Dublin, discuss plans for a pilot cyberbullying awareness week running in their school this week

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