When Irish eyes are furious........

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from the Independent UK:


Sinn Fein protestors including TD Aengus O' Snodaigh (centre) tussle with Gardai at the gates of Government Buildings in Dublin


Irish PM is forced to call election as €90bn bailout sparks unrest
Deal agreed but coalition falls apart – and Europe fears Spain is at risk

By David McKittrick and Sean O'Grady


An extraordinary day in Irish politics ended in a major setback for Brian Cowen's government last night after his coalition allies forced him to concede an election as soon as his budget goes through.

The Green party, which has kept Mr Cowen's Fianna Fail in power for several years, effectively pulled the plug by calling for an election in January, giving him little notice of its demands.

After a day of frantic activity in which it became clear the government would not last beyond January, the Irish Prime Minister gave way to the demands of the Greens, who specified they would stay in government until the budget was passed and an agreement hammered out with the IMF, EU and European Central Bank.

Mr Cowen's sudden announcement transformed the Dublin political landscape at exactly the moment that the intervention of the international European institutions changes the economic landscape. .................(more)

The complete piece is at: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/irish-pm-is-forced-to-call-election-as-euro90bn-bailout-sparks-unrest-2141115.html