News | Latest Breaking News Stories & Headlines | RTÉ

skip to main content

Budget deficit on target at 0.3% of GDP - CSO

The country's budget deficit fell to 0.3% of gross domestic product at the end of 2017, new figures from the Central Statistics Office show today.
Business • 16 Apr 18

UK's Osborne avoids deficit slip-up

British finance minister George Osborne met his target for lowering the country's budget deficit in the 2014/15 financial year.
Business • 23 Apr 15

Budget deficit fell to 3.1% in 4th quarter of 2014

New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that the country's budget deficit fell to 3.1% of gross domestic product in the fourth quarter of 2014, or a deficit of over €1.46 billion.
Business • 20 Apr 15

France risks missing budget targets

France runs a "significant risk" of overshooting its budget deficit target for 2013 and must do more to cut spending.
Business • 11 Feb 14

Government warned on programme complacency

The Government has been warned by the European Commission that it needs to “avoid complacency and strictly follow the objectives” of the EU-IMF programme.
Business • 29 May 13

British budget deficit swells to August record

Britain's budget deficit widened to the biggest on record for any August, data showed today.
Business • 21 Sep 12

Search RTÉ.ie

Cant find what you're looking for?