Irish poll winner eyes bail-out ‘manoeuvre’

Irish voters propelled centre-right opposition party Fine Gael and its leader Enda Kenny to power in a historic general election on the 25 February 2011 that crushed long-time rival Fianna Fail.

Mr Kenny said he said he saw 'room for manoeuvre' to change the terms of Europe’s bail-out of the country’s banks.

ESO: Background information: Ireland: Parliamentary Election, 25 February 2011 http://www.europeansources.info/record/ireland-parliamentary-election-25-february-2011-irish-elections-are-set-for-february-25/

BBC News, 27.2.11: Ireland's next leader Enda Kenny vows bailout review http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-12590868

Deutsche Welle, 27.2.11: Ireland's opposition Fine Gael wins elections http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,14875873,00.html

Irish Times, 27.2.11: Kenny leads Fine Gael to win as Fianna Fáil vote collapses http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2011/0227/breaking2.html

France24, 27.2.11: Irish opposition claims election victory http://www.france24.com/en/20110226-ruling-fianna-fail-suffers-defeat-general-election-economic-crisis-ireland

EUObserver, 28.2.11: New Irish government to seek better terms on EU bail-out http://euobserver.com/9/31881

EurActiv, 28.2.11: New Irish government to seek better bailout terms http://www.euractiv.com/en/euro-finance/new-irish-government-seek-better-bailout-terms-news-502541

Kathimerini, 28.2.11: Ireland and Greece: parallel destinies (via PressEurop) http://www.presseurop.eu/en/content/article/519141-ireland-and-greece-parallel-destinies

The Observer, 27.2.11: Europe, give the Irish a break (via PressEurop) http://www.presseurop.eu/en/content/article/519231-europe-give-irish-break

BBC News, 28.2.11: Fine Gael and Labour open Irish coalition talks http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-12592833

Irish Times, 28.2.11: Fine Gael and Labour start coalition talks in Dublin http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2011/0228/breaking2.html

Spiegel Online International, 28.2.11: With New Government, EU Could Become Next Battleground http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/0,1518,748085,00.html

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