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U.K. bankruptcy for the (rich) Irish.

Irish government subcontracts the responsibility of insolvencies out to the U.K Government?

Well I suppose they ship millions of their people to the U.K for employment.

Simple, millions coming in even more millions due out.

And pouring out of it just as quick to pay his debts. Or in this case, not any more now.

Them gigs ain’t gonna net him the €23million he owes.

Declaring bankruptcy in ireland is the worst option. Basically you dont exist for 12 years. Someone runs your life where they even open every single letter addressed to you. No surprise people declaring in uk. If anyone had the choice they would do the same. Blame the system here.

Very well said Begrudgy. This country does nothing at the moment to help businesses. It’s like they want to keep us down.

The bankruptcy laws in Ireland are Victorian and have played a significant part in preventing growth in this country over decades.

If you can declare in another country go for it. At least you’ll have a chance to rebuild your life, contribute to the economy and society again. Here, they do their level best to prevent you ever coming back, starting up new business.

If the likes of Bill Gates etc were in Ireland, they would never have achieved the great success they had, he has been bankrupted multiple times, but in America, they reward risk, approve of people taking a chance and trying to grow. Here it is viewed as a threat to the FF/FG gombeen order at the top. They are grand so screw the rest.

Fagan, Begrudgy and myself should get into politics. We would talk more sense than the current wasters in government.

Yeah, we could have our own monster raving looney party.

Jay you too can declare bankruptcy in the UK. Its the cheapest & easier option than doing in Ireland. This man is protecting himself & his family & I commend him for that because he is not like the majority of people hes moving on good luck to him.

That’s what greed does to you, it will always bite back.

Do you understand that if you declare bankruptcy lots of ordinary worker don’t get paid? Typical rent seeker who doesn’t want to pay his bills.

You don’t have to send Irish people to the UK to declare Bankruptcy.

Irish people choose to be bankrupt under the “colonial oppressor”.

Greg and Domocles I take it your both not in business from your comments. Good luck to you both hope it stays fine for ye.

A year? Are you mad? Bankruptcy should be the last option, its not to be taken lightly! I do understand that the Irish bankruptcy system is archaic and needs to overhauled and reduced somewhat but a year is far too short a time frame, you would have everyone claiming for bakruptcy in that case and people need to take some level of responsibility for their debt.

Tri a year is plenty. No person goes into bankruptcy lightly. They loss everything. A lot of countries have a year bankruptcy law so there must be something in it. Ireland has the most strict bankruptcy laws in Europe. If we want people to go into business and get this country out of the state its in you have to give them an exit plan if it goes belly up. People just won’t take the risk otherwise. We need employers to create employment so we can generate taxable income, Its as simple as that.

Tri our banks are bankrupt & so is the country. It would be no harm if they both faced up to it & a year is too long its 6 months in the UK.

Someone can declare themselves bankrupt in the UK if their main business interests are in the UK.
Anglo had Quinn’s UK bankruptcy overturned on the grounds that, although he had business interests in the UK, they were mainly centred in Ireland.

Yes James in Northern Ireland.
In Fermanagh where nearly all the Quinn’s Factories are (as I have witnessed).
In Fermanagh where Sean Quinn the U.K passport holder was Born.

But the corrupt expensive taxpayer funded Anglo even managed to move the border just to get Quinn.

Oh sorry Filan is from the Sligo in U.K.

Someone can declare bankruptcy in the UK if they are living there for longer than 6 months.

would love to see you make a comeback lads next year you are ace my favorite band love youuuuuu

Einstein !

Figo have you ever heard the phrase “You have to speculate to accumulate”. Obviously not!!