DUBLIN (Reuters) – Ireland’s new government will stick to the fiscal targets laid down in an EU/IMF rescue package, a source familiar with the coalition deal agreed between the two main political parties said on Sunday. View full post on All Stories
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Irish deposit sales cause ECB borrowing spike: source
February 19th, 2011
davidguide DUBLIN (Reuters) – Anglo Irish Bank and Irish Nationwide Building Society were behind the spike in emergency borrowing from the European Central Bank as they seek a speedy sale of their deposit books, a source told Reuters on Saturday. View full post on All Stories
Ireland must find €17.5bn from reserves and pensions
November 29th, 2010
davidguide Contribution demanded at meeting of eurozone ministers as proposals to shore up euro also outlined EU ministers tonight spelt out the terms of Ireland’s €85bn international financial rescue package, and revealed the Dublin government will have to raid its national pension fund and other cash reserves for €17.5bn as a condition of the deal to [...]
Irish PM Doesn’t See Elections Before March Next Year
November 23rd, 2010
davidguide AHN News Staff Dublin, Ireland (AHN) – Irish Prime Minister Brian Cowen on Monday said that he was waiting for the Parliament to pass the significant budget at a time when his country is facing a debt crisis, adding that he doesn’t expect general elections before March of next year. The Irish leader said that [...]
Irish PM refuses to step down over bailout
November 22nd, 2010
davidguide – Political crisis as Green Party demands a general election – Backbenchers plotting to force PM Brian Cowen to resign – Decision to seek €90bn bailout package is broadly welcomed – Eurosceptics attack Britain’s expected bilateral £7bn loan 7.21pm: Cowen says: It is very important for people to understand that…any further delay in this matter [...]
Ireland Accepts EU, IMF Bailout Package
November 22nd, 2010
davidguide AHN News Staff Dublin, Ireland, United Kingdom (AHN) – Ireland formally accepted over the weekend the international bailout offer of the European Union and the International Monetary Fund. After hedging for a few days and insisting Dublin had sufficient financial resources, Irish authorities gave in to pressure and asked for a loan. According to reports, [...]
EU, IMF, ECB To Discuss Irish Debt Crisis In Dublin
November 18th, 2010
davidguide AHN News Staff Dublin, Ireland (AHN) – Representatives from the European Union, the International Monetary Fund and the European Central Bank are due to arrive in Dublin on Wednesday to discuss the Irish financial crisis with its government, which has not yet requested any aid. The EU already believes that Ireland needs some kind of [...]
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