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Mon 06 Jun 2007PDs endorse decision to enter GovernmentThe Progressive Democrats' top ruling body has unanimously endorsed the decision of acting leader Mary Harney to enter Government with Fianna Fáil and the Green Party.Following the election, the party's national executive gave Ms Harney the power to make a decision about entering coalition, though the issue was supposed to have been ratified by the party's general council before a Dáil vote.