Ireland Debt Crisis

On St. Patrick's Day, Protect The Irish

Rev. Seamus P. Finn, OMI | Posted 05.16.2012

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Rev. Seamus P. Finn, OMI

The Irish people are being forced to pay off loans incurred by Anglo-Irish Bank's reckless lending and the government's promissory note. We urge the Irish government to immediately stop payments.

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Eurozone Woes - Is The Union Falling Apart?

Seth Engel | Posted 02.14.2012

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Seth Engel

The original goals of the European Union of were peace, stability, security, economic solidarity and the promotion of humanitarian values. In the all-out effort to retain Moody's AAA status, it is integral to keep those goals ahead of us, not in the rearview mirror.

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How Ireland Can Lead the Way for the Global Economy

Sean Kay | Posted 09.26.2011

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Sean Kay

As the rest of the world looks with shock at what went wrong in Ireland and as Irish anger grows, it is time to refocus discussion on what Ireland can do for itself.

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Ireland's Credit Rating Downgraded To Junk By Moody's

Posted 09.11.2011

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NEW YORK (Walter Brandimarte and Daniel Bases) - Moody's Investors Service on Tuesday cut Ireland's credit rating to junk status, saying the count...

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The Consequences of the Slow-Moving European Debt Crisis

Robert Zevin | Posted 08.02.2011

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Robert Zevin

Some aspects of a unified Europe will survive, but the curtain will have fallen on the world's longest-running and most inspiring vision of a world beyond industrial expansion and war.

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Greek Bailout Talks Nearing Completion

Posted 08.01.2011

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ATHENS (Ingrid Melander and George Georgiopoulos) - Greece should complete talks by the end of the week with inspectors from the EU and IMF on a m...

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Wall Street's Advice to the IMF: Control Your Alleged Rapists!

Janet Tavakoli | Posted 07.22.2011

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Janet Tavakoli

We are outraged by your lack of empathy for your victims! We're not talking about the targets of your sexual advances, of course. We mean us.

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St.Patrick's Day Glimmer of Hope for Ireland With Dynamic New Government

Niall O'Dowd | Posted 05.25.2011

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Niall O'Dowd

The two leaders of the new Irish government have landed in America for St.Patrick' Day with a spring in their step and a desire to write a new chapter in the history of Ireland and America.

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Meet Ireland's New Prime Minister

AP | SHAWN POGATCHNIK | Posted 05.25.2011

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DUBLIN — Ireland's new parliament elected soft-spoken Enda Kenny prime minister Wednesday to lead a coalition government that faces immediate pr...

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All Changed Utterly as Ireland's 'Democratic Revolution' Takes Place

Niall O'Dowd | Posted 05.25.2011

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Niall O'Dowd

First in the door was a young man with suitcase in tow heading for the emigrant plane to America, but stopping off first to cast his vote against the Fianna Fail government.

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Debt-hit Ireland Faces Toughest Budget Cuts In History

AP | SHAWN POGATCHNIK | Posted 05.25.2011

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DUBLIN — Ireland must endure the toughest cuts and tax hikes in its history as an unavoidable price for saving the debt-burdened nation from ban...

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Ireland Credit Rating Slashed Again

AP | SHAWN POGATCHNIK | Posted 05.25.2011

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DUBLIN — Ratings agency Standard & Poor's cut its credit grade for Ireland on Wednesday and warned it could fall further because of doubts about the...

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Nouriel Roubini Warns Of A Domino Debt Collapse In Europe

CNBC | Posted 05.25.2011

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But the nub of the crisis is this: "We have decided to socialize the private losses of the banking system. Now you have a huge increase in public debt...

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The Debt Problems Of The European Periphery

baselinescenario.com | Posted 05.25.2011

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Last week's renewed anxiety over bond market collapse in Europe's periphery should come as no surprise.  Greece's EU/IMF program heaps more public de...

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FEAR: Ireland's Debt Crisis Could Infect Other Vulnerable Nations

AP | GABRIELE STEINHAUSER | Posted 05.25.2011

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BRUSSELS — An anxiously awaited meeting of European finance ministers ended Tuesday without an agreement to bail out Ireland's debt-stricken gov...

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The EUs Latest Problem: Slovakia May Want Out

AP | KAREL JANICEK and GEORGE JAHN | Posted 05.25.2011

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BRATISLAVA, Slovakia — Bells pealed and fireworks shot across midnight skies in Bratislava two years ago, as Slovaks celebrated not only the New...

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Ireland Credit Rating Slashed To 3 Grades Above Junk

AP | SHAWN POGATCHNIK | Posted 05.25.2011

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DUBLIN — Moody's slashed Ireland's credit rating five notches on Friday and warned of further downgrades if the country cannot regain command of...

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EU Agrees To $89 Billion Bailout For Ireland

AP | GABRIELE STEINHAUSER and SHAWN POGATCHNIK | Posted 05.25.2011

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BRUSSELS — European Union nations agreed to give euro67.5 billion ($89.4 billion) in bailout loans to Ireland on Sunday to help it weather the c...

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European Debt Crisis Escalates: Will Spain Be The Next To Fall?

Washington Post | Anthony Faiola | Posted 05.25.2011

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The debt crisis in Europe escalated sharply Friday as investors dumped Spanish and Portuguese bonds in panicked selling, substantially heightening the...

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Angela Merkel: The Euro Will Survive

AP | JUERGEN BAETZ and MELISSA EDDY | Posted 05.25.2011

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BERLIN — The 16-nation euro currency will survive the debt crisis, German Chancellor Angela Merkel vowed Thursday, and a senior central banker s...

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Ireland Says It Doesn't Need A Bailout, Despite EU Pressure

Posted 05.25.2011

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Aid would be available for Ireland's banking sector or the state itself, a top European policymaker said on Monday after a report suggested Dublin co...

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G20 Skips Toughest Tasks, Offers Little Proof That World Is Safe From Next Crisis

Posted 05.25.2011

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SEOUL (By Alex Richardson and David Ljunggren) - G20 leaders closed ranks on Friday and agreed to a watered-down commitment to watch out for dangerous...

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