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Irish ruling party stares at worst defeat in 80 years
Ireland's ruling Fianna Fail party faced its worst defeat in nearly 80 years, an exit poll predicted on Saturday, as a tidal wave of voter anger swept the Fine Gael Opposition into power and crushed the party that dragged Ireland to the edge of bankruptcy.The exit poll for national broadcaster RTE showed Fianna Fail sinking to a shocking 15.1 perce...
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Irish premier resigns as party leader, stays as PM
Prime Minister Brian Cowen today announced that he has resigned as leader of Ireland's dominant Fianna Fail party but intends to keep leading the government through the March 11 election. Opposition chiefs demanded his immediate ouster as premier.Cowen's surprise move capped a week of political crises that brought his coalition government to the br...
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Irish ruling party stares at worst defeat in 80 years
Ireland's ruling Fianna Fail party faced its worst defeat in nearly 80 years, an exit poll predicted on Saturday, as a tidal wave of voter anger swept the Fine Gael Opposition into power and crushed the party that dragged Ireland to the edge of bankruptcy.The exit poll for national broadcaster RTE showed Fianna Fail sinking to a shocking 15.1 perce...
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Irish premier resigns as party leader, stays as PM
Prime Minister Brian Cowen today announced that he has resigned as leader of Ireland's dominant Fianna Fail party but intends to keep leading the government through the March 11 election. Opposition chiefs demanded his immediate ouster as premier.Cowen's surprise move capped a week of political crises that brought his coalition government to the br...
