Dublin woos  MPs ahead of budget vote

Preview and reports of the vote in the Dáil (Irish Parliament) on the 2011 budget on the 7 December 2010.

Ireland: Department of Finance: Press Release, 21.1.11: Publication of the Finance Bill 2011 http://www.finance.gov.ie/viewdoc.asp?DocID=6664&CatID=1&StartDate=1+January+2011&m=n

ESO: Background information: Ireland unveils four-year recovery plan http://www.europeansources.info/record/ireland-unveils-four-year-recovery-plan-dublin-fails-to-dispel-eurozone-debt-fears/

EurActiv, 8.12.10: Ireland sets out record austerity budget http://www.euractiv.com/euro-finance/ireland-sets-record-austerity-bu-news-500390

Ireland: Department of Finance: Budget 2011 http://budget.gov.ie/budgets/2011/2011.aspx

Ireland: Department of Finance: Speech, 7.12.10 http://budget.gov.ie/budgets/2011/FinancialStatement.aspx

BBC News, 7.12.10: Irish Republic's austerity budget passes first vote http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-11941337

Irish Times, 6.12.10: Lowry to support Government in vote http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2010/1206/breaking18.html

ESO: Background information: Irish opposition signals austerity rethink http://www.europeansources.info/record/irish-opposition-signals-austerity-rethink/

Irish Times, 6.12.10: Broad-based protests against budget http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2010/1206/1224284847867.html?via=rel?via=rel

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