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Sat 08 Aug 2008Cowen not ready for challenge of downturn, says Kenny
THE DETERIORATING state of the economy has prompted a sharp attack on Brian Cowen's leadership from the Fine Gael leader, Enda Kenny, who maintained that the hallmark of the new Taoiseach's period in office to date has been failure.
Minister for Defence Willie O'Dea responded by accusing Mr Kenny of "tired, vacuous, redundant arguments", and of having a threadbare economic policy that involved little more than vulgar abuse.
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