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As German chancellor Angela Merkel gave the go-ahead to discuss direct aid for Spain’s banks, Irish negotiators were told from the outset of the talks that any pledge to Madrid would not necessarily create a precedent for Dublin. This led Taoiseach Enda Kenny to insist on a direct reference to Ireland, saying he could accept nothing less.

As the talks continued into the early hours of Friday morning, Mr Kenny is reputed to have instructed officials to “keep taking the tablets” as they pushed repeatedly for a direct reference to Ireland.

 

ECB Backed Ireland In Getting Pledge For Bank Bailout Review (Arthur Beesley and Harry McGee, Irish Times)

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Enda Kenny at this afternoon’s Action on Mortgage Debt thing at government buildings. It follow’s yesterday’s Action on Jobs and last week’s Action On Child Welfare and Craig Doyle..

Meanwhile, Eamon Gilmore with his ‘action’ face:

(Laura Hutton/Photocall Ireland)

As he fought the general election, he vowed to avoid constituency work for 100 days and focus on bringing Ireland back from the brink.

In office, however, Taoiseach Enda Kenny has found plenty of time for the local circuit, taking part in a jaw-dropping 142 launches, openings, and other Mayo-related events since coming to power.

Mr Kenny’s diary reveals how, when not abroad, the Taoiseach has often attended more than half a dozen local events in a single day.

Aside from launches, he’s also had time for at least 100 constituency meetings, the exact details of which have been censored from official records seen by the Irish Mail on Sunday.

 

Bodger’s been to a few mayo-related events.

He doesn’t like to talk about them neither.

Enda Tends His Flock (Ken Foxe, Irish Mail On Sunday)

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ESRI director Frances Ruane (pictured this morning) and social protection minister Joan Burton both insisted there was no political pressure on the body to withdraw the report.

Taoiseach Enda Kenny also said he would not stand over political involvement. “This is an independent organisation. I could not stand over, and I would not stand over, any contact from Government to an independent organisation to say you must withdraw or take down any particular documentation,” he said.

 

Sounds fair.

SF Demand Over Employment Report (irish Independent)

Yesterday: That ESRI Report…Now Withdrawn

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Yikes..

Phil Hogan, missing during the referendum, with Enda and Eamon Gilmore this afternoon at government buildings launching ‘Our Sustainable Future, a Framework for Sustainable Development for Ireland’.

A body language expert writes:

“They’re his beatches.”

 

(Sasko Lazarov/Photocall Ireland)