Ireland in crisis
Ireland’s two main opposition parties have called for an immediate general election after an EU-led bailout of the country’s economy. The government in Dublin is facing public anger after accepting up to $124 billion in loans. The World’s Laura Lynch has the latest on the bailout plan and what it might mean for other countries in Europe and beyond.
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