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The world’s oldest bank and Italy’s third-biggest, BMPS is racing against the clock to raise €5 billion or face a government bailout.
Ballyhea Says No began marching against the Irish bailout in 2011.
A former top official at the Department of Finance said we are leaving our children with a huge bill.
The BAI did acknowledged that Dobson “could have handled the situation in a better manner”.
Today MEPs voted to endorse the findings of a report into the Troika – but ultimately there will be no sanctions. Ireland is not yet free from economic shackles, writes Nessa Childers MEP.
Everybody’s talking about goings-on at St Vincent’s Hospital, Luke ‘Ming’ Flanagan, and the IMF on the bondholders…
The investment service said the results of the stress test that will be undertaken by the ECB next year are “difficult to anticipate”.
We got used to their visits, but what did they really think of us?
The RTÉ presenter has issued a statement following criticism of remarks he made on-air last night.
He has answered the question on everybody’s lips.
Burning the bondholders would be “akin to sovereign default” Eamon Gilmore told the Dáil this morning and said the issue of the promissory note has been “resolved”.
The motion was defeated by 77 votes to 40 in the Dáil this evening with Sinn Fein and Independents supporting it and Fine Gael and Labour in opposition.
Minister of State Fergus O’Dowd was the highest profile Government representative present as they were asked to request a debt writedown by Independent TDs
The government will almost certainly oppose the motion and ensure that it does not pass when a vote is held tomorrow night.
A report today claimed that Minister Michael Noonan said the money will be used to reduce our deficit rather than to fund local services.
The Financial Times has obtained a proposal circulated by Noonan on how Eurozone banks should deal with problems in future.
After the boom-years, people are wondering if there is an alternative system that might work better, writes Órla Ryan, who says worker co-operatives might be just what we’re looking for.
The protestors – who have held weekly marches opposing the bailout – want help getting a meeting with the ECB.
Jeroen Dijsselbloem had earlier said the Cyprus template – where depositors and bondholders are hit before governments – is the new model for how troubled banks will be handled. He has since clarified the remarks.
The repayment is part of over €17 billion that will be paid to bondholders by Irish banks in 2013.
Many of us are returning to work for the first time tomorrow following the festive period. Here is a round-up of the news stories you may have missed. You are welcome.
The only one of Ireland’s main banks not under State control makes the final payment to bondholders today bringing to over €20 billion the amount paid out by it and other banks this year.
Gerry Adams said the coalition parties have “broken their contract with the electorate”.
After Stephen Donnelly reports the Troika shifted blame from themselves, Michael Noonan says: it’s Trichet’s fault.
The things we learned, loved and shared today.
Finance Minister Michael Noonan has said that an attempt to verify exactly who the bondholders who received €1 billion this week are would be an “irretrievable” step towards default.
The things we learned, loved and shared today.
Sinn Féin protested at AIB’s O’Connell St branch – while the Occupy movement moved into Grafton St – to protest the move.
More than €18 billion has been repaid to bondholders by state-owned Irish banks this year.
The ‘Ballyhea says No!’ protest group reached the capital today, demonstrating against payments to bondholders.
Independent TD Catherine Murphy gives her take on the challenge faced by the Government.
Amid a national near-silence, the residents of Ballyhea in Cork protest against the bondholder bailout every single week. Diarmuid O’Flynn explains why he leads the march.
The Minister for Finance will travel to Frankfurt today, amid reports the ECB may let Spain impose losses on senior bondholders.
A report in the Wall Street Journal about talks on the Spanish bailout has sparked a renewed debate.
Donnelly said paying off bondholders while the State cuts funds for disabled children is obscene.