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Tue 02 Feb 2007Gap between regional incomes fallsThe gap in the disposable incomes between the Southern and Eastern regions and the Border Midlands and Western regions is lessening, according to the Central Statistics Office today.The figures reveal that the disposable income per person in Southern and Eastern regions was 2.5 per cent above the State average, while the Border Midlands and Western regions was 6.8 per cent below.