Ireland Financial Crisis

On St. Patrick's Day, Protect The Irish

Rev. Seamus P. Finn, OMI | Posted 05.16.2012

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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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Irish 'Bad Bank' Selling Debtor's Art Collection

AP | Posted 11.19.2011

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DUBLIN -- Ireland's "bad bank" and Christie's auctioneers say they are selling a bankrupt property baron's art collection, including a work by Andy Wa...

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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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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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Irish Official: Bailout Deal Coming Sunday

Wall Street Journal | By QUENTIN FOTTRELL | Posted 05.25.2011

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DUBLIN--Irish Communications Minister Eamon Ryan said Saturday that talks between the EU and the International Monetary Fund on an €85 billion ($112...

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Ireland Unveils Harshest Cuts, Tax Hikes In History

AP | SHAWN POGATCHNIK | Posted 05.25.2011

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DUBLIN — Ireland unveiled the harshest budget measures in its history Wednesday, a four-year plan to slash deficits by euro15 billion ($20 billi...

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Irish Premier Faces Early Election Over EU Bailout

AP | SHAWN POGATCHNIK | Posted 05.25.2011

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DUBLIN — The Irish government stood on the brink of collapse Monday, a day after being forced to accept a massive bailout from the European Unio...

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Ireland Bailout Probable; Portugal Next In Line?

AP | SHAWN POGATCHNIK | Posted 05.25.2011

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DUBLIN — Ireland edged toward taking a bailout loan from the European Union to bolster its debt-crippled banks – but the prospect offered ...

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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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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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The F Word: Solving the Irish Crisis

Laura Flanders | Posted 05.25.2011

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What can we learn from Ireland? Lower corporate taxes don't lead to jobs and economic health, they lead to dangerous bubble economies that burst at the slightest threat.

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Is Ireland on the Brink of Economic Collapse?

Sheldon Filger | Posted 05.25.2011

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Ireland's sovereign debt crisis is now clearly of catastrophic proportions, and the Irish nation is facing the very real danger of a sustained economic implosion.

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Ireland Asks For Bailout From European Union, IMF

AP | SHAWN POGATCHNIK | Posted 05.25.2011

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DUBLIN — Debt-crippled Ireland formally applied Sunday for a massive EU-IMF loan to stem the flight of capital from its banks, joining Greece in...

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Third World Europe

Bloomberg | Posted 05.25.2011

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There will be many twists and turns as the Ireland debt crisis unfolds and there's a chance a resolution might just lead to Asia. Here's how I see it...

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Simon Johnson Warns Ireland: Seek IMF Bailout Or Risk Bankruptcy

The Independent | Posted 05.25.2011

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"For the sake of the Irish people, it's time to go to the IMF. If you go in now and if you go in with your partners, you will get a good deal. You may...

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Ireland: Voters Angry As Economic Crisis Worsens

Time | Bryan Coll | Posted 05.25.2011

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The joke told around Ireland's water-coolers and in its office canteens in January went like this: "What's the difference between Iceland and Ireland?...

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