IRELAND - The Irish government is set to consider cuts to public pensions in the upcoming budget in a bid to close a gap in public finances of over €20bn (US$29.6bn).
In an interview with TV3, head of government Brian Cowen said the cuts introduced by budget in December will be "right across the board". He said: "A third of our spending is on public service p...
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