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Sat 10 Oct 2009Taoiseach told last week of Bruton bid for EU president job
BRUTON CANDIDACY:TAOISEACH BRIAN Cowen has said he learned last week that John Bruton was preparing to canvass EU governments to select him as the first president of the European Council.
Mr Bruton previously asked the Irish Ambassador to Washington, Michael Collins, to convey his interest in the post to EU leaders if they were seeking a compromise candidate. He also expressed interest in becoming Ireland’s next EU commissioner.
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