# esm - Wednesday 15 May, 2013
The IMF said the money is intended to stabilise the country’s ravage financial system.
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# esm - Thursday 9 May, 2013
Austerity has not worked in Ireland or across the eurozone, writes Joan Collins, who points out that even the architects of our bailout admit it was the wrong path.
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# esm - Tuesday 16 April, 2013
While other countries are showing signs of difficulty, it’s Spain’s deterioration which could bring the euro crisis to its most dangerous point, writes Tom McDonnell, who asks where Europe goes from here?
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# esm - Monday 4 March, 2013
Eurozone finance ministers will today discuss the key question of whether the Euro’s bailout fund will chip in to Ireland’s costs.
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# esm - Saturday 2 February, 2013
Professor John McHale, the chairman of the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council, said Ireland has made huge progress – but is not out of the woods yet.
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# esm - Friday 14 December, 2012
The Taoiseach says discussions on the help Ireland can receive from the ESM can continue before a new banking supervisor is set up.
# esm - Thursday 13 December, 2012
The deal comes after overnight talks, during which German Minister Wolfgang Schauble backed down on earlier objections.
# esm - Saturday 1 December, 2012
The European Stability Mechanism has been downgraded by Moody’s, following a similar drop for France.
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Good morning! Here’s the nine things you need to know as you kick off your weekend.
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# esm - Tuesday 27 November, 2012
5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…
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The European Court of Justice has ruled that the eurozone’s permanent bailout fund is lawful.
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Good morning. Here are the nine stories you need to know as you start your day.
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# esm - Tuesday 23 October, 2012
The ECJ will today discuss whether the European Stability Mechanism (ESM ) is legal under existing EU law.
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# esm - Monday 22 October, 2012
The Taoiseach is to meet French President Francois Hollande and attend a large food fair to promote Irish produce.
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Sinn Féin described the outcome of last night’s contact between Merkel and Kenny as a reiteration of a previous statement, while Fianna Fáil called for ‘plain language’.
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# esm - Saturday 20 October, 2012
The government has continued to insist a deal on Ireland’s debt still stands despite comments from the German chancellor yesterday.
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# esm - Friday 19 October, 2012
Here are the things we learned, loved and shared today.
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“It will not be a retroactive direct capitalisation. If recapitalisation is possible, it will come for the future.”
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The German chancellor tells a news conference there “will not be any retroactive direct recapitalisation”. That’s us told.
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# esm - Thursday 18 October, 2012
Greater European Union control of national budgets, oh and what the heads of state will be dining on tonight.
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# esm - Sunday 14 October, 2012
An economics conference in Galway is told the Eurozone’s debt crisis is based on a ‘deeply flawed institutional architecture’.
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# esm - Monday 8 October, 2012
Moody’s said that a ‘weakening in the political commitment’ among eurozone states towards the ESM would have negative implications.
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The Minister for Finance says the timetable is to have a deal by March, but he’d like a commitment before announcing the Budget.
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# esm - Thursday 4 October, 2012
We need more straight talking on the status of Irish banking, writes expert Ronan Coburn.
# esm - Wednesday 26 September, 2012
The country’s three finance ministers issued a statement last night stating that the EU rescue fund would only deal with future problems.
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# esm - Tuesday 18 September, 2012
Bloomberg reports that Ireland could issue the former Anglo bonds worth €40 billion, allowing it to scrap the promissory note system.
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# esm - Tuesday 11 September, 2012
The court will rule tomorrow morning whether the president can sign the ESM into law or not.
# esm - Monday 10 September, 2012
From Business ETC IMF
The latest IMF quarterly review says having the ESM take a direct stake in Irish banks is the best way back to the markets.
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# esm - Wednesday 1 August, 2012
The EU’s permanent bailout fund still has to clear the hurdle of the German Constitutional Court which is expected to issue a ruling in September.
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# esm - Tuesday 31 July, 2012
Instruments of ratification – the final leg in the approval process – will be formally lodged in Brussels today.
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The Independent TD had challenged the ESM Treaty, arguing that it involved a loss of sovereignty for Ireland and needed a referendum.
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# esm - Friday 27 July, 2012
The cost of borrowing for Spain keeps getting higher – fuelling rumours of needing a full-on bailout.
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Reuters says a Spanish minister broached the idea on Tuesday. If they’re right, Ireland could be hit with a bill for €4.77 billion.
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# esm - Thursday 26 July, 2012
The Supreme Court has asked the European Court of Justice for clarity after a legal challenge from TD Thomas Pringle.
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# esm - Monday 9 July, 2012
Things we learned, loved and shared today.
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# esm - Friday 29 June, 2012
The Tánaiste has also said that it reduces the chances of Ireland needed a second bailout.
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# esm - Wednesday 20 June, 2012
Germany has reportedly relented and will allow the ESM to buy bonds directly, which could save Spain and Italy.
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# esm - Wednesday 13 June, 2012
An essential round-up of the details to date of the Spanish bailout, from interest rates to lending conditions.
# esm - Saturday 9 June, 2012
But will Ireland have to contribute to the bailout?
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# esm - Sunday 3 June, 2012
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