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katty Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-10-10 02:55 PM
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Government perilously close to calling in IMF, report warns
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http://www.independent.ie/national-news/government-perilously-close-to-calling-in-imf-report-warns-2341197.html

By Fionnan Sheahan and Emmet Oliver


Friday September 17 2010

TAOISEACH Brian Cowen last night insisted he would fight on -- but his economic woes deepened as a major new report warned the country was perilously close to calling in outside help from the EU or the IMF.

After a disastrous three days, Mr Cowen offered little comfort to disgruntled Fianna Fail backbenchers as he failed to outline what changes he would make to his leadership, communications and lifestyle as a result of his 'Morning Ireland' interview debacle.

But the persistent grumbling over his leadership was overshadowed last night by two new economic blows.
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RUMMYisFROSTED Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-10-10 02:56 PM
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1. "Perilous!"
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Demeter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-10-10 06:05 PM
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2. I call BS
The first people to scream if the IMF appeared would be the Obscenely Wealthy.
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L0oniX Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-10-10 10:07 PM
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3. Calling in the IMF? Muhahahah ...sure ...and while yer at it call in the WTO too.
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