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Tue 03 Mar 2009Ireland given more time to bring budget deficit down
The European Commission has today given Ireland until 2013 to bring its budget deficit below 3 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP).
Britain, France, Spain and Greece have also given additional time to correct their swelling budget deficits.
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