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# single-currency - Thursday 17 May, 2012

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Scary Newspaper Front Page of the Day

17/05/12 9,597 Views 95 Comments

The situation in Greece has led some to predict just how much any eurozone exit for the country might cost the rest of us. And it’s not cheap.

# single-currency - Tuesday 17 April, 2012

Spain

Spanish bond sale passes off with higher than expected investor interest

17/04/12 1,188 Views 4 Comments

But analysts say the big test comes on Thursday, at Spain’s next debt auction.

# single-currency - Monday 16 April, 2012

From Business ETC Spain

Spanish bond yields pass 6 per cent mark

16/04/12 1,629 Views 9 Comments

Concerns build that Spain will follow Greece, Portugal and Ireland in needing a bailout.

# single-currency - Monday 5 March, 2012

Eurozone

Dutch politician calls for country to exit eurozone

05/03/12 6,564 Views 74 Comments

Populist right-winger Geert Wilders has said the Netherlands should leave the euro – despite its triple-A credit rating.

# single-currency - Tuesday 3 January, 2012

From Business ETC Coining It

New €2 coin commemorates 10 years of the euro

03/01/12 3,879 Views 38 Comments

Winning design comes from the Austrian Mint – Ireland will issue three million of the coins.

# single-currency - Monday 2 January, 2012

From Business ETC Euro

Euro ‘could be world’s top currency in ten years’

02/01/12 4,467 Views 44 Comments

Did you think it was on the verge of collapse? Well, this man is more optimistic…

# single-currency - Sunday 1 January, 2012

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Imperfect 10: The euro was introduced a decade ago today

01/01/12 3,030 Views 12 Comments

It came in with a bang – will it end with a whimper?

# single-currency - Sunday 11 December, 2011

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The Daily Fix: Sunday

11/12/11 5,313 Views 4 Comments

In tonight’s Fix: ‘No referendum’ on EU deal; why some people want Ireland to change time zone; and how not to flee from the police…

Euro

Government did not believe euro would collapse – Noonan

11/12/11 7,810 Views 39 Comments

The finance minister said the euro was a “firm and solid currency”, even ahead of last week’s landmark EU agreement.

# single-currency - Saturday 10 December, 2011

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The Daily Fix: Saturday

10/12/11 3,961 Views 5 Comments

In tonight’s Fix: The latest on the EU agreement, tributes paid to mother and daughter crash victims, and possibly the best Christmas light display ever…

Euro

Explainer: Why would Ireland stick with the euro?

10/12/11 7,061 Views 80 Comments

Amid market pressure on the single currency and a major EU summit to ease that pressure, read up on TheJournal.ie’s guide to why Ireland wants to keep the euro.

# single-currency - Friday 9 December, 2011

EU

Will Ireland need to hold a referendum over EU fiscal plan?

09/12/11 2,937 Views 68 Comments

Minister for European Affairs Lucinda Creighton says there is a “50-50 chance” of the matter being put to the Irish people. TheJournal.ie investigates if we are facing a referendum.

# single-currency - Wednesday 7 December, 2011

From Business ETC Euro

Cameron threatens to block Merkozy’s EU Treaties change

07/12/11 1,921 Views 38 Comments

Angela Merkel and Nicolas Sarkozy are due to present plans for a new EU treaty – but Britain is threatening to veto the proposals.

Opinion

Column: Ireland’s future lies in Europe, and that means closer co-operation

07/12/11 2,513 Views 103 Comments

The euro is essential to our economy and our recovery – and we can’t be left out in the cold, writes Minister for European Affairs Lucinda Creighton.

# single-currency - Sunday 4 December, 2011

Opinion

Column: We need big changes to the eurozone – or we need to leave

04/12/11 2,894 Views 43 Comments

The eurozone is designed to help its strongest economies – and if this doesn’t change, Ireland needs out, writes Mike Hall.

# single-currency - Saturday 3 December, 2011

Euro

Euro ‘architect’ claims single currency was flawed from the start

03/12/11 2,376 Views 8 Comments

Former EC president Jacques Delors says faults in the single currency were exposed when the global credit crunch struck.

9 At 9

The 9 at 9: Saturday

03/12/11 4,358 Views 47 Comments

Nine things to know this morning…

# single-currency - Friday 2 December, 2011

Your Say This post contains a poll

Poll: Does Ireland have a future in the euro?

02/12/11 6,362 Views 133 Comments

France and Germany want updated treaties to create a greater fiscal union. Should Ireland be a part of that?

European Union

Merkel: EU needs a new Treaty to end debt crisis

02/12/11 2,481 Views 72 Comments

Angela Merkel sings from the same hymn sheet as Nicolas Sarkozy, but warns that the euro crisis will take “five years” to solve.

# single-currency - Tuesday 29 November, 2011

From Business ETC Eurozone

Eurozone finance ministers hold talks amid fears of euro breakup

29/11/11 2,395 Views 23 Comments

US president Barack Obama has weighed in with a call for EU countries to find a solution to the spiralling debt crisis.

# single-currency - Saturday 26 November, 2011

Your Say This post contains a poll

Poll: Do you think the euro will collapse?

26/11/11 11,846 Views 129 Comments

After another turbulent week for the single currency we’re asking the big question today as to whether or not you think the euro can survive?

# single-currency - Tuesday 15 November, 2011

Debt Crisis

Debt crisis is Europe’s worst moment since WW2 – Merkel

15/11/11 801 Views 47 Comments

Angela Merkel tells delegates at her party’s conference that the European debt crisis is the greatest crisis for seven decades.

# single-currency - Saturday 12 November, 2011

From Business ETC Eurozone

Here’s the cheaper solution to the eurozone debt crisis…

12/11/11 978 Views 16 Comments

…and it involves the ECB, an interest rate cap and an end-point for bond market intervention.

# single-currency - Friday 11 November, 2011

From Business ETC Eurozone

‘Don’t laugh’: Romania still wants to join the euro

11/11/11 886 Views 30 Comments

President Traian Basescu has insisted that his country is committed to fulfilling the entry criteria for the single currency by 2015.

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Poll: Are you satisfied with your quality of life?

Poll: Are you satisfied with your quality of life?

A NEW REPORT from the OECD has suggested people living in Ireland have some of the best lives in the world, with Ireland among the top countries in its Better Life Index.

The index finds that life expectancy, low pollution, positive experiences and a healthy work-life balance are among the factors that contribute to happy lives in Ireland.

It did note, however, that the gap between the rich and poor is wider in Ireland than elsewhere, while the gender gap in educational performance is also larger than average.

Today we’re simply wondering whether (assuming you live in Ireland) you’re satisfied with your quality of life.


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Read: How good is life in Ireland?


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Kate Katharina Ferguson
Column: Sludgy and outdated: Why our education system is like a septic tank
By Kate Katharina Ferguson - @KateKatharina

Tests, tests and more tests – but schools and colleges aren’t giving us the creativity we need in this crisis, writes Kate Katharina Ferguson.

David Hall
Column: The mortgage crisis is stoked by mistrust. Here’s how we might fix it.
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Aggressive banks are making mortgage resolution impossible, writes David Hall of New Beginning – and suggests a way to restore trust between lenders and borrowers.

Jim Clarken
Column: ‘Women are digging up anthills for the tiny grains inside’
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Children mine for gold in home-made pits, while parents risk their lives for food – Jim Clarken describes the harrowing scenes as a crisis unfolds in west Africa.

Michael Taft
Vote No: The Treaty will bring the EU together – in economic stagnation
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Confidence and stability will be the last things to emerge from this dangerous experiment, writes Michael Taft.

Naoise Nunn
Vote Yes: EU funds are like our credit union. Let’s not go to the loan sharks.
By Naoise Nunn - @naoisen

A Yes to the Stability Treaty will give Ireland access to the ESM, writes Naoise Nunn – and keep us out of a potentially lethal game of chicken.

Seamus Breslin
Column: Parents bringing their children to be kneecapped. Yes, this is Ireland.
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Self-styled republican vigilantes are terrorising a city, writes Seamus Breslin – and perceived neglect by authorities is fuelling the fire.

Mike Morris
Column: Another Priory Hall is coming down the tracks. Here’s why.
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Phil Hogan is planning to introduce new regulations which are meant to make for better buildings. He’s making a major mistake, writes Mike Morris.

Jane Suiter
Column: Who are the winners and losers in the referendum campaign right now?
By Jane Suiter - @JaneSuit

With nine days to go before referendum day, Dr Jane Suiter of UCC analyses the parties and the latest polls to see how the campaign is playing out.

Micheál Martin
Column: Job creation is too important for party politics. Let’s work together.
By Micheál Martin

Writing for TheJournal.ie, Micheál Martin explains why Fianna Fáil’s new plan to tackle youth unemployment should be seriously considered.

Lisa McInerney
Column: National pride or bald-faced bigotry? Maybe neither, or both.
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Being proud to be Irish is sometime looked on as a social gaffe, writes Lisa McInerney, but that’s not always fair… and it’s not always the best way to figure out who really is racist…

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