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The journalist comes calling
The journalist comes calling
Tully waits in Dublin's government offices to discuss the beleaguered nation's plans to save its economy. The Irish government predicts that GDP will tumble 7.7% this year, after sliding 2.2% in 2008. Unemployment is forecast to hit 15% next year, quadruple the level of 2007.

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