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Retail slump, bank losses keep Ireland under pressure
Reuters Banking, retail woes temper bond success. * Allied Irish narrows loss to 1.1 bln eur from 2.6 bln yr ago. * Retail sales down 5.5 pct, largest y/y fall since 2009. * Economists say weakness in UK, euro zone biggest threat. By Padraic Halpin. DUBLIN … |

