Dublin: Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny has set parliamentary elections for February 26, kicking off campaigning for what promises to be a tight contest dominated by a fractious debate over the country's strong economic recovery. Kenny's conservative Fine Gael party is ahead in the polls but short of a majority, even with the support of current junior coalition partner Labour. If they fail to close that gap, a less stable outcome beckons, with a minority government, a...
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