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President Higgins praised for slamming EU leaders and ECB’s response to euro zone debt crisis (IrishCentral)

Fri, 03 May 2013 04:36:02 PDT

By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

Irish President Michael D Higgins chimed in on the Eurozone debt crisis this week, criticizing the response of European leaders and the actions of the European Central Bank.

Jessica Chastain learned to run like Tom Cruise from ‘Debt’ costar Sam Worthington (IrishCentral)

Wed, 01 May 2013 05:33:25 PDT

Jessica ChastainThe 'Zero Dark Thirty' actress admits she had bad form when sprinting and it wasn't until her 'The Debt' co-star gave her some pointers that she learned how to run like she was in an action movieShe said: "Sam Worthington, who I acted with in 'The Debt', had to teach me [how to run], because I used to look like such a wimp when I tried He told me to think of Tom Cruise when he runs in movies - that's what I was aiming for!"Despite perfecting her running technique, the 36-year-old star has another worry - she swims like an "old lady"She explained: "I mean, I can swim how an old lady swims, where you stick your head above the water and you just move your arms out like a frog READ MORE

Accused in New York mayoral bribery case Dan Halloran is in major debt (IrishCentral)

Thu, 04 Apr 2013 04:52:26 PDT

By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

Queens City Councilman Dan Halloran, who was arrested earlier this week for his alleged involvement in attempting to manipulate this year’s New York City mayoral election, is also struggling with hundreds of thousands of dollars in debt and is recovering from a painful divorce.

Good old reliable Ireland - depressed Irish continue paying massive bank debt with no end in sight (IrishCentral)

Thu, 21 Mar 2013 05:17:32 PDT

Ireland turned green for St Patrick’s Day on Sunday, but problems still persistHere's hoping you all had a great St Patrick's Day READ MORE

'America’s Most Hated' Casey Anthony may sell her life-story to pay off debts (IrishCentral)

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 06:17:33 PDT

Casey AnthonyIn a motion filed last week by the trustee overseeing Casey Anthony's bankruptcy case in federal court in Tampa, Stephen Meininger has asked Judge K Rodney May for permission to sell the 'exclusive worldwide rights' of Anthony's life storyIn a ruling that caused massive controversy, Anthony, 26, was acquitted of murder in 2011 in the death her 2-year-old daughter, Caylee To date Anthony has never told her side of the story, despite intense media interest in the case READ MORE

Here come the bad house debts - Irish family with mortgage debts left in nightmare situations (IrishCentral)

Thu, 14 Mar 2013 05:17:15 PDT

Christine Lagarde and Taoiseach (Prime Minister) Enda Kenny in Dublin last weekIn the last few weeks we have been listening to lots of positive noises being made about Ireland For the first six months of this year Ireland holds the EU presidency, so there are important people visiting here all the time for important EU meetings and they tend to say nice things about us when they're here Recently it was European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso who hailed our economic recovery, saying the country is "turning the corner" and well on the road to recovery READ MORE

Gerry Adams claims some politicians were drunk during debt debate - VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Sun, 03 Mar 2013 06:10:57 PST

By: IRISHCENTRAL STAFF WRITERS

Sinn Fein President Gerry Adams has said that at least two TDs were drunk during the Dail debate on legislation to liquidate IBRC as part of the promissory note deal.

Truth behind the debt deal with the European Central Bank on Anglo Irish (IrishCentral)

Thu, 14 Feb 2013 04:01:34 PST

Finance Minister Michael Noonan and Minister for Public Expenditure Brendan Howlin at a press conference last Thursday What a week! You will have read about the dramatic events in Ireland last week, culminating in a deal with the European Central Bank that the government claims is a significant victory in our battle to get some of the massive debt burden we carry lifted off the nation's shoulders The deal means that our borrowing will be cut by €20 billion, the headlines said The hated annual €3 billion promissory note payments over 10 years are being replaced by a much longer 25 to 40 year repayment schedule which will significantly lessen the amount we have to repay every year That is a big relief because these promissory notes were a noose around our necks READ MORE

Looking back on an extraordinary week in Irish politics - Report on the Magdalene Laundries and Ireland's new debt deal (IrishCentral)

Wed, 13 Feb 2013 05:16:36 PST

Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Ireland's Leinster House: Reflections on a dramatic week in Irish politicsWhile much of the world has been left reeling by Pope Benedict XVI’s unexpected resignation this week, many of us on this island remain shell-shocked after the most topsy-turvy and action-packed week in Irish public life in my more than ten years of living hereLast Tuesday, following an eighteen month investigation led by recently resigned Senator Martin McAleese, a report was finally published on the infamous Magdalene laundries where so many women were effectively incarcerated, worked largely for no pay and were offered little or no educational opportunities While not totally satisfied with the report, advocates for the women who endured horrific experiences in the laundries, such as Justice for Magdalenes, welcomed the report and many of its findingsIn particular, advocates pointed to the McAleese Report’s finding that more than 25% of women who wound up in the laundries were sent there by the Irish state READ MORE

Ireland and the debt deal - 24 hours of farce and high drama (IrishCentral)

Fri, 08 Feb 2013 04:01:23 PST

Mario Draghi, head of the European Central BankThe end is nigh; the sky is falling We're all doomed, doomed I tell ya That was Wednesday night in Ireland READ MORE

Enda Kenny announces deal on Anglo-Irish debt with European Central Bank (IrishCentral)

Thu, 07 Feb 2013 04:07:41 PST

By: PATRICK COUNIHAN

Irish leader Enda Kenny has announced a deal with the European Central Bank which will convert the former Anglo Irish bank debt of €28 billion into long term bonds. The interest rate will drop from 8 per cent to 3 per cent with much longer to pay.

Enda Kenny promises Anglo Irish bank debt deal by the end of March (IrishCentral)

Mon, 14 Jan 2013 04:27:28 PST

By: PATRICK COUNIHAN

Ireland’s Prime Minister Enda Kenny is adamant he will cut a deal with the IMF and the EU on bank debt by the end of March – but opposition parties don’t believe him.

Ireland’s New Year’s resolution should be to pay no more bank debt, further crippling the Irish people (IrishCentral)

Thu, 10 Jan 2013 05:30:46 PST

The downfall of Anglo Irish Bank, among other institutions, continues to devastate the Irish taxpayerAt the start of what will be a critical year for Ireland, our politicians should be making lots of New Year resolutions on behalf of the country We could suggest dozens of resolutions for them on all sorts of policy issues But on the basis that the fewer you make, the more you are likely to keep, we will suggest just one resolution for 2013 READ MORE

Enda Kenny to meet German leader Merkel in crisis talks on debt (IrishCentral)

Sat, 27 Oct 2012 05:26:05 PDT

By: PATRICK COUNIHAN

Enda Kenny is to hold crisis talks with German chancellor Angela Merkel to sort out confusion over a deal on legacy debt for Irish banks.

Let’s get a European divorce -- Angela Merkel drops a bomb on Enda Kenny over Ireland’s debt deals (IrishCentral)

Thu, 25 Oct 2012 05:45:40 PDT

Enda Kenny meets with Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaite and German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Brussels last weekThis past week has been a humiliating one for Ireland, thanks to the rebuff given to Taoiseach (Prime Minister) Enda Kenny After months of attempts to ingratiate himself with German Chancellor Angela Merkel in a manner that most people here regard as demeaning, including lots of kissy kissy stuff on red carpets, Kenny was brought back down to earth with a bang last Friday Merkel dropped him like an unwanted boyfriend READ MORE

German chancellor and Irish leader agree on special Irish deal on EU debt (IrishCentral)

Mon, 22 Oct 2012 04:31:47 PDT

By: PATRICK COUNIHAN

Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny has claimed victory in his battle to persuade Europe to change the terms of the bank bail-out.

Major blow as German Chancellor Merkel dashes hopes for Irish debt paydown (IrishCentral)

Sat, 20 Oct 2012 04:41:29 PDT

By: LIAM RYAN

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has dealt a major blow to Ireland’s hope for an Irish bank debt deal by stating that no funds from the new European Union bail out fund can be used retroactively.

New law could forgive large amounts of mortgage debt in Ireland (IrishCentral)

Wed, 10 Oct 2012 04:53:14 PDT

By: JAMES O'SHEA

In a bold move by the Irish government, Irish banks will be told to forgive substantial amounts of mortgage payments by borrowers.

Enda Kenny calls on EU to honor commitment to ease Ireland’s bank debt (IrishCentral)

Mon, 01 Oct 2012 04:53:21 PDT

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By: PATRICK COUNIHAN

Ireland’s Prime Minister Enda Kenny has demanded that European leaders stand by their promise to ease the country’s crippling bank debt.

Celtic Junk (IrishCentral)

Thu, 18 Aug 2011 01:50:13 PDT

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IRELAND’S government bonds have been assigned junk status as a result of those moody debt experts, Moody’s.