Cowen to call date for Irish election

Article reports that Ireland’s prime minister Brian Cowen would dissolve the Irish parliament on the 1 February 2011 and announce a date for the general election, now expected to be called on 25 February 2011.

ESO: Background information: Irish government falls as Greens pull out http://www.europeansources.info/record/irish-government-falls-as-greens-pull-out/

BBC News, 28.1.11: Brian Cowen to dissolve Dail and announce election date http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-12306602

Irish Times, 28.1.11: Cowen to seek Dáil dissolution http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2011/0128/breaking17.html

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