Banking & Finance
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An overview
Exports, agriculture and inward investment are Ireland’s main economic successes but unemployment, emigration and low consumer demand are holding back…
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The euro crisis
The future of the euro, and Ireland’s place in it, remains uncertain. Stephen Dineen looks at the country’s currency options.…
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Triple A shocks
The causes of the Great Recession risk being repeated, Patrick Love contends, as he reviews the downturn. Globalisation multiplies the…
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EU-IMF Update
The Government met its Q4 2011 targets and banking restructuring continues. eolas looks at the latest developments. The ECB-EC-IMF troika…
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Consumer laws reformed
The Central Bank has strengthened protections for financial institution customers, and consumer law reform is planned by the Government. eolas…
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John McGuinness on the Public Accounts Committee
Public Accounts Committee Chairman John McGuinness talks to Stephen Dineen about its work, a possible banking inquiry and public service…
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Lucinda Creighton on Europe’s democratic legitimacy
Minister of State for European Affairs Lucinda Creighton discusses the Dáil’s shortcomings and her belief that the European Union…
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Progress on EU-IMF deal
eolas examines what the Government successfully concluded in Q3 of the EU-IMF programme and what is expected in the final…
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Referenda: a look at future polls
With two referenda conducted, the Programme for Government commits to four more. Stephen Dineen examines trends in October’s results and…
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Fiscal forecasts
In advance of Budget 2012, Meadhbh Monahan reports from the ESRI’s annual budget perspectives event, where economists debated the case…
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