Young Bloods: Dante Gall (9), Maggie Li (9) and eight-year-old Jamie McCarthy, dressed as characters from the novel Dracula, at the launch of Dublin City Council Bram Stoker Festival 2023 which runs from October 27th to Monday 30th. Photograph: Julian Behal The Government has received two fresh warnings ahead of next week’s budget, with the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) forecasting on Wednesday that growth will slow sharply, while the latest exchequer figures, published by the Department of Finance on Tuesday, show further weakness in corporation tax. Corporation tax is now expected to undershoot levels forecast for this year,...