A budget advisory council is warning that "adverse shocks" to the economy in the coming years are inevitable.
However the Fiscal Advisory Council says the Irish economy is still growing rapidly and looks set to continue at a rapid pace.
In its latest pre-budget advice, it says the Government should stick to its existing plans for the budget and fund any extra spending through tax increases.
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The Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe says he would consider bringing back the SSIA.
The Special Saving Incentive Account was launched more than 17 years ago.
It gave taxpayers back €1 for every four they saved.
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The frontrunner in Brazil's presidential election has been stabbed in the stomach at a rally.
The son of far-right candidate Jair Bolsonaro says he was 'nearly dead' when he arrived at hospital, having lost a lot of blood.
He had emergency surgery and will remain in intensive care for at least a week.
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Tributes have been paid following the death of Hollywood actor Burt Reynolds at the age of 82.
The star's passing was announced late Thursday night.
He is reported to have suffered a heart attack in a Florida hospital earlier in the day.
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Nearly 200 new recruits will graduate from the Garda College on Friday.
Around 180 men and women have spent the past 34 weeks in Templemore preparing for a career in the force.
They will celebrate their hard work at a passing out ceremony at the campus later.
