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# Debt forgiveness

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# money woes
Greek and German ministers 'can't even agree to disagree' over debt forgiveness
The two countries have failed to find common ground on the issue.
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Feb 5th 2015, 10:49 PM
# Debt Hangover
Ireland got 'stuffed' on banking debt - Martin Wolf
The Financial Times columnist says that the eurozone is being run for “the benefit of creditors”.
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May 22nd 2014, 7:30 AM
# payment problems
Irish mortgage arrears tracked by Fitch are higher than ever
A new report from Fitch also says that price rises in Dublin are fleeting.
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May 15th 2014, 5:03 PM
# Forgive and forget
Call for SME debt forgiveness to drive recovery
With the market in Ireland dominated by large companies, small business needs to shed the burden of debt and innovate to compete.
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May 13th 2014, 7:45 AM
Voices
Column: Our lack of willingness to promote transparency is damaging developing countries
Ireland cannot give with one hand to developing countries while facilitating tax avoidance at the same time, writes Morina O’Neill.
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Dec 18th 2013, 7:00 AM
Voices
Column: The UK will continue to be a far friendlier place for those drowning in debt
The new Personal Insolvency Act may work for some but it’s deficient for a sizeable portion of distressed borrowers, writes Ronan Coburn.
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Jun 5th 2013, 7:00 AM
Voices
Interview: 'People have had enough, debt write-down is the only solution now' - Nick Webb
Do our politicians have it in them to say no more, asks writer and journalist, Nick Webb, who gives his ideas on what should be top of the politician’s to-do list.
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Feb 1st 2013, 7:00 AM
# Your Say
Poll: If you were/are in mortgage arrears would you be in favour of renting your home?
Following the recommendations of a report published yesterday on mortgage arrears, we’re asking for your say on the suggestion that the state takes ownership and rents the house back to its former owners.
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Oct 13th 2011, 11:35 AM
Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…
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Oct 12th 2011, 4:48 PM
# Debt forgiveness
Report rules out blanket debt forgiveness on mortgages
Under proposals contained in the report, struggling homeowners would give up their houses but be allowed to rent them back from State bodies or local authorities.
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Oct 12th 2011, 1:28 PM
# Debt forgiveness
Keane report on mortgages to be published
The Taoiseach has reaffirmed that there will be no blanket write-off for mortgage holders in arrears.
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Oct 12th 2011, 8:28 AM
Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…
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Sep 5th 2011, 4:45 PM
# Debt forgiveness
Negative equity should not mean debt forgiveness - Rabbitte
The communications minister says “blanket debt forgiveness” is not an option, but that banks should write off loans where there’s a genuine inability to pay.
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Sep 5th 2011, 12:20 PM
# Mortgages
Mortgage defaults 'could cost banks up to €10bn' - FF
Michael McGrath believes the ‘worst case scenario’ that went into the stress tests is now a reality – and it’s going to get worse.
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Sep 4th 2011, 4:30 PM
# Finance
Michael Noonan: "No magic bullet" for mortgage debt relief
Finance Minister lays out the challenging state of the economy at Oireachtas Finance Committee – but says public finances “remain on track”.
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Sep 1st 2011, 10:47 AM
Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…
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Aug 31st 2011, 4:52 PM
# Debt forgiveness
Banks' capital cannot be 'frittered away' - Noonan
Finance Minister Michael Noonan said this morning that banks need to distinguish between those who can’t pay and those who will not pay their mortgages.
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Aug 31st 2011, 10:57 AM
Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock.
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Aug 30th 2011, 4:54 PM
# Debt forgiveness
Govt rules out blanket debt forgiveness - but Noonan says banks can write off mortgages
The Department of Finance says there’s no “one-size-fits-all” solution – but the Minister says banks can afford to absorb some losses.
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Aug 30th 2011, 3:07 PM
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Nine things you should know this morning…
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Aug 30th 2011, 8:26 AM
# Mortgages
One in 14 mortgages in 90 days' arrears
Pressure grows for a general debt amnesty as new Central Bank figures show 7.2 per cent of mortgages to be in arrears.
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Aug 29th 2011, 1:31 PM
# Mortgages
Claims for mortgage supplement now five times higher than in 2007
The number of people receiving the Mortgage Interest Supplement is almost 2.5 times higher now than it was in 2008.
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Aug 29th 2011, 9:07 AM
# Daily Fix
The Daily Fix: Sunday
In your Sunday Fix: Joan Burton has strong words for the banks; the latest on the storms hitting the US east coast; John Halligan on the presidency; and glory for the Boys in Blue…
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Aug 28th 2011, 7:42 PM
# Debt forgiveness
Burton calls on banks to do more for struggling mortgage holders
The Minister for Social Protection said that banks and mortgage institutions were not doing enough for people in financial difficulty.
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Aug 28th 2011, 2:09 PM
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Everything you need to know as you ease yourself into Sunday morning…
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Aug 28th 2011, 9:00 AM
Voices
Column: Time to think outside the box on Irish banks
Amid calls for Irish investors overseas to direct their funds closer to home, Nick Leeson says the idea of reversing NAMA loans back to banks is well worth considering.
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Aug 22nd 2011, 7:01 PM
# Mortgage Debt
Writing off mortgage debt is an "emergency" need
Chorus of calls for Government to organise a mortgage debt relief scheme for worst-off householders builds to crescendo – and now a government junior minister is backing it…
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Aug 21st 2011, 12:06 PM
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Nine things to know this morning…
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Aug 19th 2011, 8:45 AM
# Mortgages
Couple's €200k mortgage write-off 'wasn't unusual' - insider
Irish mortgage lenders are secretly agreeing huge reductions when borrowers cannot repay, an industry source tells TheJournal.ie.
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Jul 11th 2011, 4:45 PM
Voices
Column: We must seize the day when Greece defaults, warns Nick Leeson
Economic crunch time for the Greeks will be a golden opportunity for Ireland, the former bond trader writes.
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Jun 13th 2011, 3:48 PM
# G8
G8 talks to focus on support for Arab nations
The G8 are expected to combine their economic powers to back the grass-roots democracy movements that have swept the Arab world – as well as discussing Japan’s nuclear crisis and internet regulation.
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May 26th 2011, 7:52 AM
# Robbie Fox
Former nightclub tycoon understands people being driven to suicide by debt
Robbie Fox was speaking after comments by the Master of the High Court yesterday in which he said banks’ aggressive actions in pursuing some loans had driven some borrowers to suicide.
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May 13th 2011, 2:36 PM
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Nine things you need to know by 9am: No debt forgiveness for struggling homeowners; NAMA gives a painting to the state (but holds onto an entire collection), and we know it hurts but – is childbirth really a “murderous” experience?
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May 13th 2011, 8:34 AM
# Courts
Master of the High Court calls for debt forgiveness
A senior administrator of the courts system complains that banks are too aggressive in pursuing their loans.
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May 11th 2011, 8:30 PM
LIVE
Poll: Should banks write off unpaid mortgage debt?
AIB has said debt forgiveness may be an option for troubled mortgage holders; but Bank of Ireland says it’s not. What do you think?
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Apr 14th 2011, 9:46 AM