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Kilkenny-A net contributor to the Exhequer?

road_high · 2016-04-09 13:13:59

Was quite surprised to read this article the other day, basically co Kilkenny gives in more in than taxes then it gets back in social transfers? Outside of Dublin, Dublin region, Cork we are the only county to do so according to this;…

09-04-2016 1:13pm

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Was quite surprised to read this article the other day, basically co Kilkenny gives in more in than taxes then it gets back in social transfers?
Outside of Dublin, Dublin region, Cork we are the only county to do so according to this;
http://www.independent.ie/business/rural-ireland-is-recovering-despite-claims-to-the-contrary-34593191.html

CSO figures.

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#2 09-04-2016 8:46pm

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Not surprised by this. there's been a definite uptick in the last year that I haven't seen elsewhere. I reckon a good bit of the bounce is tourist related.

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