# national-debt - Sunday 2 June, 2013
From Business ETC NTMA
The National Treasury Management Agency has announced new issues of fixed rate State Savings products as well as changes to the interest rates on variable rate products.
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# national-debt - Sunday 20 January, 2013
A system of direct democracy would give people a more transparent form of government, writes Raymond Whitehead.
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# national-debt - Wednesday 9 January, 2013
The body in charge of Ireland’s borrowing says it’s looking at trying to sell Ireland’s first 10-year bond since 2010.
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# national-debt - Monday 17 December, 2012
The NTMA, which issues prize bonds, has lowered the rate it uses to calculate the overall number of prizes on offer.
# national-debt - Wednesday 12 September, 2012
However, John Corrigan does warn that “wider uncertainties” in the eurozone could be risk factor to Ireland’s progress.
# national-debt - Saturday 7 July, 2012
How high is Europe’s tallest building? And how many cannabis plants were seized by gardaí last year?
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# national-debt - Saturday 30 June, 2012
Nine things to know this morning.
# national-debt - Tuesday 4 October, 2011
Exchequer figures show we’re collectively paying 25 per cent more in income tax since last year.
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# national-debt - Friday 9 September, 2011
Worrying about the debt burden on our grandchildren has become a national pastime – but should we be panicking? Economist Ronan Lyons explains.
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# national-debt - Friday 22 July, 2011
The cost of borrowing for Europe’s strugglers is falling this morning, after leaders struck deals on gentler bailouts.
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# national-debt - Wednesday 13 July, 2011
From Business ETC Junk
Jose Manuel Barroso’s spokesman says the Commission can’t understand why Moody’s is taking such a dim view.
If Ireland borrowed for two years, it would have to pay 18.6 per cent interest – 14 times what Germany would.
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# national-debt - Sunday 19 June, 2011
Greek Prime Minister Papandreou has dismissed calls to default on national debt.
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# national-debt - Tuesday 7 June, 2011
The Minister for Finance insists Ireland has enough bailout funds to get to mid-2013 at worst – but the opposition isn’t sure.
# national-debt - Thursday 12 May, 2011
Tanaiste Eamon Gilmore to hear appeal that the government ask US authorities for help in bringing former CEO of Anglo Irish Bank back to Ireland for questioning.
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# national-debt - Wednesday 4 May, 2011
The Minister for Finance says figures being published today will show the economy as being “better than on track”.
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# national-debt - Friday 22 April, 2011
From Business ETC Debt
Email suggested Greece could be forced to restructure its debt as quickly as this weekend.
# national-debt - Thursday 24 March, 2011
The costs of borrowing for both Ireland and Portugal take a battering in the aftermath of the latter’s prime minister quitting.
# national-debt - Tuesday 22 March, 2011
AIB insisted that “payment will be made” after a rumour that Ireland has missed a scheduled interest payment on its bonds sent the price of short-term borrowing spiralling earlier today.
# national-debt - Wednesday 9 March, 2011
As one administration takes power, another steps down – so here’s some condensed figures on the Brian Cowen era.
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# national-debt - Tuesday 8 March, 2011
The price of government borrowing was higher yesterday than it was when we accepted the €67.5bn bailout in November.
# national-debt - Sunday 6 February, 2011
Ireland should take note of major bond fund chief’s suggestions for Greece…
# national-debt - Friday 7 January, 2011
The NTMA says it hopes it can bypass Ireland’s bailout funds – as the cost of serving our debt eats up 15% of the tax take.
# national-debt - Monday 13 December, 2010
So much for winding down the controversial bond-buying scheme… Frankfurt may have been the only buyer last week.
# national-debt - Sunday 28 November, 2010
Curran also dismissed Pat Rabbitte’s allegations that the pension reserve fund was used as collateral for banks trading on derivatives.
# national-debt - Thursday 25 November, 2010
Fears over the future of Ireland’s economy, and whether a bailout can be secured, sends borrowing costs to new highs.
# national-debt - Friday 5 November, 2010
The cost of Irish borrowing remains largely flat in spite of the government’s Budget announcements.
# national-debt - Wednesday 3 November, 2010
The price of government borrowing for Ireland is now over three times higher than it is for Germany.
Up, and up, and up…
# national-debt - Tuesday 2 November, 2010
Bad sign: purchasing insurance against an Irish bond default is more expensive today than it has ever been.
First Colm McCarthy, now Karl Whelan says the movements in bond markets leave Ireland on the brink of default.
# national-debt - Monday 1 November, 2010
The cost of borrowing for Ireland goes over 7% again, as investors buy into Colm McCarthy’s fears of an IMF bailout.
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# national-debt - Thursday 28 October, 2010
# national-debt - Thursday 21 October, 2010
The cost of government ten-year borrowing was under 6% on Tuesday. Today it closed above 6.5% again.
# national-debt - Monday 18 October, 2010
The price of ten-year borrowing for the government falls below the 6% mark as investors applaud consensus.
# national-debt - Tuesday 5 October, 2010
As Moody’s considers downgrading Ireland’s credit rating again, the cost of government borrowing goes back up.
# national-debt - Thursday 30 September, 2010
The Taoiseach says we’re not borrowing because of its costs – while the NTMA had earlier said it was a precaution.
# national-debt - Wednesday 29 September, 2010
The price of government borrowing remains close to its all time record despite Olli Rehn’s assurance about funding.
# national-debt - Tuesday 28 September, 2010
It’s the same old story, really. The world’s markets freak out about the price of Anglo, and Europe has to help out.
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