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Irish minister to stay in his post
IRISH finance minister Brian Lenihan, who devised of some of Europe’s toughest fiscal reforms, is in robust health and can keep his job despite an earlier cancer diagnosis, he said in remarks aired yesterday.
Lenihan, praised by investors for efforts to stem Ireland’s steep budget deficit rise, said in January he would only fulfil essential duties for months to undergo treatment for a cancerous growth found at the entrance to his pancreas. If he recovered from his illness he would be the top contender to take over as prime minister from his party colleague Brian Cowen.