NEWS FROM 100 YEARS AGO : 17 April 1923

17 APRIL 1923

At the budget, the Chancellor announced reductions in income tax, corporation tax, beer duty, table water duty, postal rates, telephone rentals and call charges.

The press reported that the health of Andrew Bonar Law, the Prime Minister was failing and that there were efforts being made to find a successor.

The Irish Free State Government said that although the campaign of the Irregulars appeared to be near collapse, they would continue their work to tackle the elements of revolt which were still taking place.

It was announced that the entire Yugoslavia cabinet had resigned.