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Fri 04 Apr 2007Ahern to back tax cut for NI, says PaisleyThe Rev Ian Paisley said yesterday the Irish Government has indicated its support for the campaign to reduce corporation tax in the North in line with the Republic's rate of 12.5 per cent.Speaking to The Irish Timesat the announcement of a €11.5 million contract from Bus Éireann to a factory in his constituency, Dr Paisley said he expected Taoiseach Bertie Ahern to state his support for cutting tax in the North in a forthcoming speech.