Following an apparent rethink by the UK government yesterday (4 February), Ireland could find itself alone among EU states in providing equal work and welfare rights to citizens from the new member states.
Speaking during a parliamentary debate on Wednesday, UK Prime Minister Tony Blair indicated he was reconsidering promises to allow unrestricted access to citizens from central and eastern Europe on 1 May.
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