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Enda Kenny
Ireland’s 3 Political Tribes Share Bloody Past, Eye on Power
The three Irish parties emerging strongest from Friday’s election—Fine Gael, Fianna Fail and Sinn Fein—all claim to be the one true church of Irish nationalism. Each claims direct succession from the Dublin rebels who challenged British rule in the Easter Rising of 1916.
Ireland Uses St. Patrick’s Day Brand to Drum Up Investment
The Irish government is taking the opportunity of its nationally branded holiday, St. Patrick’s Day, to send the world an important message:
European Leaders Sign Stability Treaty
President of the European Commission, Mr José Manuel Barroso, congratulated European heads of state on Friday, including Taoiseach Enda Kenny, on signing the Treaty on Stability, Co-ordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union.
