Officials eye 80-100 billion euro Ireland rescue: report

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WASHINGTON | Tue Nov 16, 2010 12:21pm EST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - European officials are weighing a rescue package of 80 billion to 100 billion euros for Ireland and a separate, smaller bailout for its hard-pressed banking sector, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday.

The International Monetary Fund would have a role in the rescue, the newspaper said, citing unnamed sources. Initial attempts to contact the IMF for comment were unsuccessful.

(Reporting by Glenn Somerville, Editing by Chizu Nomiyama)

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