Ahern praises McCreevy's EU job coup

THE Government yesterday lauded Charlie McCreevy's appointment as EU Commissioner for the Internal Market as a massive coup for the country.

Mr McCreevy was allocated one of the so-called 'big five money jobs' by incoming Commission President José Manuel Durao Barroso when he announced his new 25-strong commission.

The other four major economic portfolios were awarded to Germany, Spain, Netherlands and Britain's Peter Mandelson, who becomes Trade Commissioner.