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Irish PM Fights for Survival Over Multibillion Bailout
By Theunis Bates - AOL News
LONDON (Nov. 23) -- Ireland's prime minister is facing growing calls to step down -- from both the opposition and his own party -- over his bungled handling of the country's upcoming $124 billion bailout by the European Union and the International Monetary Fund. Left-of-center opposition party Sinn Fein today filed a motion of no confidence against Brian Cowen, who just seven days ago claimed that talk of Ireland needing or seeking a rescue package was "ill-informed and inaccurate." A few days later, the government admitted it had been negotiating with the EU and desperately needed the money ...
St. Paddy's in Washington: Irish Chief Picks 'Quiet Week' to Visit White House
By Tom Diemer - Politics DailyPrime Minister Brian Cowen of Ireland didn't come up short on the blarney during his visit to the White House on Wednesday. "We decided to come on a quiet week," Cowen told President Barack Obama. "We knew there wasn't much going on." No, not much, just a critical juncture for health care reform and passage of an $18 billion jobs bill. Cowen, who wore a sprig of shamrock in his lapel, knew about that, of course. He also knew that the Irish prime minister has for many years been a welcome guest at the White House on St. Patrick's Day. The taoiseach (first chief) began his day with a ...
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