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Fri 07 Jul 2009Moody's cut Irish debt rating as deficit climbs
RATINGS AGENCY Moody’s has cut the Republic’s credit rating and said the State faces a heavy debt burden for years to come.
The downgrade came as new Department of Finance figures showed the exchequer deficit had grown to €14.7 billion for the first six months, an increase of €9 billion over the past year.
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