The former Anglo Irish Bank was bailed out by Irish taxpayers and is now controlled by the Irish Banking Resolution Company (IBRC).

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One of the first actions of the Republican-controlled House was to pass a resolution cutting members' office budgets by 5% for the next two years.

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It passed a resolution telling buyers of tin not to source their raw material from mines controlled by Congolese militia leaders.

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