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New Irish Government faces daunting challenges

News that Fine Gael and Labour are likely to form a coalition Government with a healthy majority will reduce political uncertainty in Ireland. But the new Government faces a major battle to improve the terms and conditions of its bail-out and a further severe fiscal squeeze is inevitable.

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