September tax returns give Paschal Donohoe little scope for surprise giveaways in Budget 2019, unless he raises taxes elsewhere. Will that see hoteliers lose their coveted 9 per cent VAT rate? Is it possible to Brexit-proof the economy? Ahead of the announcement next Tuesday, Chief economist at KBC Bank Austin Hughes and Irish Times business journalist Eoin Burke-Kennedy go through the numbers.Also: There was further turbulence at Ryanair this week after it issued a profit warning and lowered its earnings guidance. Barry O’Halloran has the story.Plus: Laura Slattery has a roundup of some of the other stories making the headlines this week, including property developer Sean Dunne’s continued tale of woe after a High Court judge called him a “deeply dishonest” witness when extending his bankruptcy to just shy of the 15-year maximum.

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