The coalition, which comprises the dominant centre-right Fine Gael and the smaller centre-left Labour Party, will struggle to hold together until the end of the parliamentary term in early 2016.
Despite a comfortable majority in parliament, the coalition is fragile and prone to political crises. Exit from the three-year EU/IMF bail-out programme at end-2013 has foiled to revive support for the coalition.

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Quarterly data 17

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