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Sun 10 Oct 2008Cowen warns of 'necessary tough choices'
The Taoiseach today warned that "necessary tough choices" lie ahead and that Ireland could not turn away from Europe in a speech at the annual Wolfe Tone Commemoration.
Noting that Ireland had come a long way since Wolfe Tone sought to “break the connection with England”, Mr Cowen told those attending the Bodenstown, Co Kildare, event that Ireland had become a "vibrant, sovereign nation, through our membership of and participation in major international organisations".
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