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Sun 04 Apr 2009FG promises economic recovery within five years
Ireland can emerge successfully from the recession within five years if the crisis is used as an opportunity fundamentally to reform Irish public life, Fine Gael leader, Enda Kenny told thousands of party delegates last night.
Speaking to the party’s 75th ardfheis, he said a Fine Gael plan would create 100,000 new jobs by the end of 2013 and bring the public finances back to health by 2012 – without increasing the standard and current top rates of income tax.
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