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Sat 10 Oct 2008Gilmore puts party on election footing
LABOUR PARTY leader Eamon Gilmore has warned his party to be ready for a general election at any time, saying that the events of the past 10 days had shaken the Government parties to the core and it could no longer be assumed the coalition would run its course.
"The period since Tuesday of last week has seen the most remarkable period in our political life, probably since the events that led to the resignation of Albert Reynolds as taoiseach in 1994," said Mr Gilmore.
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