Ireland's Prime Minister Enda Kenny addresses the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in Washington March 13, 2014. REUTERS/Gary Cameron
DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ireland's coalition government suffered a bruising setback at local elections on Saturday as the opposition Sinn Fein party made major gains to capitalise on frustration over six years of relentless austerity cuts.
Ireland emerged from an international bailout under Prime Minister Enda Kenny's government last year and employment is growing strongly after a long recession, but the economic recovery is not being felt by large numbers of voters.
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