Brussels, 24/02/2011 (Agence Europe) - Ireland will be holding general elections on Friday 25 February. The European Commission will not countenance any changes to the austerity programme negotiated with Ireland although anger with the country's international bailout programme in Ireland looks set to defeat the current government.
After the implosion of the ruling coalition and mutiny within his own party, Irish Prime Minister Brian Cowen was forced to hold early elections and has announced...