Complained over leading Irish economics minister giving life advice (5,4)

I believe the answer is:

carpe diem

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'complained over leading irish economics minister giving life advice' is the definition.
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'complained over leading irish economics minister' is the wordplay.
'complained' becomes 'carped' (I've seen this in another clue).
'over' says to put letters next to each other.
'leading' suggests taking the first letters (the leading letter of the word).
The first letters of 'irish economics minister' is 'iem'.
'carped'+'iem'='CARPE DIEM'

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(Other definitions for carpe diem that I've seen before include "Seize occasion" , "Make the most of the time you have" , "'Seize the day'" , "Enjoy the moment! (Latin)" , "Gather ye rosebuds" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.

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