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Posted on January 23, 2011 | tags

 
 

World: Green no more: Ireland’s ruling coalition completely falls apart

  • We have decided that we can no longer continue in government.
  • Irish Green Party leader John Gormley • Revealing their plans to exit the coalition with Prime Minister Brian Cowen’s government, likely forcing a much quicker election than Cowen anticipated. (One was planned for March 11th already, but might be needed sooner.) Despite washing their hands of Gormley’s government, they plan on supporting a key piece of legislation regarding the country’s austerity plan. source