Irish PM hopes vote will not punish party

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Series Details 5.6.09
Publication Date 05/06/2009
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Brian Cowen, the embattled Irish prime minister, is gambling that growing public support for the Lisbon treaty will discourage voters from using the European parliament elections on 4 June 2009 to punish the Fianna Fáil-led government.

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BBC News, 6.6.09: Irish government hit in polls http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/8086868.stm

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