"We fully support Ireland's decision" - EU finance ministers
After a meeting in Brussels this evening the Eurogroup also announced that Spain would would not be requesting any further assistance when it exit its banking bailout.
View ArticleOfficials to work out Kenny-Merkel deal on loans for 'real Irish economy'
Michael Noonan’s stressing it’s a ‘bilateral’ agreement and “not a European strategy”.
View ArticleGilmore insists: Bailout exit without credit line was not for political reasons
The Tánaiste was speaking in London earlier today.
View ArticleTough decisions ahead regardless of Troika involvement - Minister
Junior Minister Paschal Donohoe says that since we have now chosen to leave the bailout without a precautionary credit line, we must now keep borrowing rates low:
View ArticleJoan Burton: We are still going to be heavily overseen by the Troika
The Minister for Social Protection has told TheJournal.ie it will not be “return to boom time instantly” when the EU/IMF programme ends later this month.
View ArticleGovernment plans to mark bailout exit on Friday the 13th
There are no details as yet on what the government plans but it will be relatively low-key on a day considered unlucky for some.
View ArticleGovernment budget advisors: No room for tax cuts until after 2016
The Irish Fiscal Advisory Council is before the Oireachtas Finance Committee today.
View ArticleTaoiseach could do 'State of the Nation' as ministers to mark bailout exit on...
Enda Kenny’s involvement in events marking Ireland’s bailout exit this weekend has not been finalised leading to suggestions he could do a ‘State of the Nation’ address.
View ArticleTaoiseach to make televised address to the country on Sunday night
The address will be broadcast at 9.30pm on Sunday night on RTÉ One television.
View ArticleCabinet meets this morning to consider economic strategy for the next seven...
Ministers will sign-off on the government’s medium-term economic strategy which is expected to be published next week.
View ArticleBailout exit sees a rise in support for coalition partners
The bailout exit has contributed to a bump in support for the coalition partners according to a new poll.
View ArticleMinisters have some good news, and they’ll be telling us about it all day
There’ll be a sustained eight-hour media assault by Cabinet members and State agency bosses today, as the Government marks the end of the bailout.
View ArticleThe quarterly reviews may be over, but the Troika aren't leaving just yet
The IMF, ECB and European Commission will still be carrying out six-monthly ‘visits’.
View ArticleThe blanket guarantee for banks was a mistake, says Olli Rehn
The European Commission vice-president spoke last night about his initial shock at the scale of Ireland’s bank debt.
View ArticleSo, what did we spend the bailout money on anyway?
And how did it affect Ireland’s business environment?
View Article'The Irish people are the real heroes' - Noonan
As Ireland exits the bailout, the Ministers Finance and Public Expenditure paid tribute to the Irish people, saying they had “used their voice in the polling booth”.
View ArticleEmployment growth in Ireland outpaces the eurozone says EU stats office
EU figures show that employment grew by 1.1 per cent in Ireland between July and September, second only to Portugal.
View ArticleWhat will life be like on Monday? The same, but families may benefit
Brendan Howlin added that working families may feel the benefit of the bailout exit.
View ArticleThat's all, folks: IMF praise Ireland, but lay out important challenges
The International Monetary Fund’s final review of Ireland’s bailout programme comes with several warnings, although says the we are seeing signs of recovery.
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