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Sat 11 Nov 2009Irish role key to EU revival, says Barroso
EUROPEAN COMMISSION president José Manuel Barroso has described Irish commissioner Máire Geoghegan-Quinn’s work as incoming research and innovation commissioner as a core part of his drive to promote recovery in the wider EU economy.
Welcoming Ms Geoghegan- Quinn’s appointment to a “hugely important” portfolio, Taoiseach Brian Cowen noted Mr Barroso’s move to prioritise new sources of growth based on the “knowledge triangle” of research, education and innovation.
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