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# tax default
Dublin's famous Dr Quirkey's arcade has fallen foul of the taxman
The company behind the O’Connell St venue was on the latest Revenue tax defaulters list.
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Mar 7th 2017, 6:23 PM
# end of the line
Here is the letter Enda Kenny sent to Alexis Tsipras last night
Greece is finally heading for a default on its IMF loans.
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Jun 30th 2015, 7:30 AM
# Default
Greek banks could be just days away from running out of money
The European Central Bank is due to hold an emergency meeting this morning.
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Jun 19th 2015, 7:55 AM
# Default In Their Stars
A landlord was made to pay €3 million to Revenue for not properly declaring tax
The largest settlement was for €3 million.
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Jun 10th 2015, 11:02 AM
# We ain't kidding
'We need to stand up to Russia' - Barack Obama is talking tough at the G7 summit
The US president says sanctions against Vladimir Putin won’t change until a ceasefire is complied with in Ukraine.
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Jun 7th 2015, 1:50 PM
# Buenos Angry
Argentina burns bondholders for the second time in 13 years
The country’s Finance Minister hit out at what he called “vulture funds”.
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Jul 31st 2014, 11:05 AM
# RBS
Ulster Bank parent company 'forced small firms to default'
A report by the British government has alleged that Royal Bank of Scotland hit healthy businesses with charges and rates that forced them to close allowing bank to seize their assets at a lower price.
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Nov 25th 2013, 9:00 PM
'Extortion not part of our democracy' - Obama on default threat
Yes, it’s the debt ceiling issue again.
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Oct 8th 2013, 9:22 PM
# Mortgage Arrears
Noonan: Claim about strategic mortgage defaulters is 'wholly anecdotal'
The Finance Minister has dismissed a claim that as many as 35 per cent of mortgage arrears cases in Ireland are a result of strategic default where a borrower chooses not to pay their mortgage.
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Mar 16th 2013, 6:08 PM
# need to know
The Evening Fix... now with added nuns on a plane
Here’s all the things we learned, loved and shared today.
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Mar 5th 2013, 7:44 PM
Voices
Column: Will the young pay for the sins of the old under the promissory note deal?
The restructured debt obligation will give the Government fiscal space and breathing room. Whether this benefits the young depends on what they do with that time, writes Sam Brazys.
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Feb 7th 2013, 7:15 PM
# Debt
Ireland still has 39% chance of defaulting, says Government's budget adviser
Professor John McHale, the chairman of the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council, said Ireland has made huge progress – but is not out of the woods yet.
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Feb 2nd 2013, 8:00 AM
# Repossession
Shatter said Troika deal will not increase repossessions
The Minister for Justice said the right for banks to repossess a home when a person defaults already exists in mortgage contracts.
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Dec 13th 2012, 2:23 PM
# Repossession
Government agrees to close loophole preventing banks repossessing homes
The agreement was made in a memorandum sent by Finance Minister Michael Noonan to the Troika.
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Dec 12th 2012, 3:31 PM
# Debt
Court registered judgements against debtors top €1 billion in 2012
The value of judgements against commercial debtros increased by 554 per cent to almost €293 million.
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Dec 11th 2012, 2:33 PM
# Default
The 20 countries with the highest probability of default
Ireland has made the list – unsurprisingly – but where does it rank?
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Jun 8th 2012, 12:50 PM
Voices
Column: The Irish default debate will be long – but we have to start it now
Economist Constantin Gurdgiev describes his work on a new book asking the question: What would happen if Ireland walked away from its debts?
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Apr 14th 2012, 8:30 AM
# Scary table
The 10 countries most likely to default... and Ireland is sixth
Financial information services company Markit has produced a table detailing the 10 countries with the widest credit default swap spreads…
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Apr 10th 2012, 11:02 AM
# Downgrade
S&P downgrades Greece into 'selective default' territory
The ratings agency demonstrates it can read, by officially acknowledging that Greece’s bond-swap is a ‘selective default’.
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Feb 28th 2012, 7:48 AM
# Uh-Oh
Fitch: 'Highly likely' that Greece will default soon
The ratings agency has downgraded Greece just one day after EU leaders agreed on a €130 billion bailout deal for the country.
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Feb 22nd 2012, 12:35 PM
# Greece
Greek minister 'optimistic' about approval of second €130bn bailout
Arriving in Brussels, Evangelos Venizelos says Greece is “ready to conclude this long process” and secure more funding.
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Feb 20th 2012, 3:26 PM
# Eurozone
Euro ministers to decide on Greece bailout
Days past the original deadline, eurozone finance ministers are to decide on the €130 billion rescue package today.
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Feb 20th 2012, 8:11 AM
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Nine things you need to know by 9am, including: Enda heads Stateside (again), penalties for jobseekers turning down work, and good news on the jobs front for Dublin.
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Feb 15th 2012, 8:27 AM
# Greece
Major riots in Athens as Greek parliament approves austerity deal
Fireballs light up the evening sky in the Greek capital as parliament approves new austerity measures to help secure a €130bn bailout.
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Feb 12th 2012, 10:53 PM
# Greece
Greek PM warns of ‘economic and social catastrophe’ if MPs vote No
Lucas Papademos goes on TV to warn that the cost of a Greek default is far greater than that of a second bailout.
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Feb 12th 2012, 12:09 PM
# Default
Greek government warns rebel MPs of "dangerous path" to default
MPs vote tomorrow on approving the government’s new austerity plans – but many have threatened to scupper it.
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Feb 11th 2012, 11:10 AM
# Austerity
'Memorandum macht frei': how one Greek paper views the second bailout
The Greek daily Dimokratia isn’t best pleased with the EU-enforced austerity. Check out yesterday’s front page…
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Feb 10th 2012, 11:42 AM
# Greece
EU withholds Greek bailout until new conditions are met
EU finance ministers are refusing to release the aid package despite a deal reached by Greece’s leaders yesterday.
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Feb 10th 2012, 7:38 AM
# Eurozone
Greek leaders head to Brussels empty-handed
If Greece doesn’t secure a bailout loan by 15 February it may not have the money to pay a €14.5 billion bond on 20 March.
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Feb 9th 2012, 7:47 AM
# Eurozone
Second bailout talks resume today as Greece tries to avoid bankruptcy
The leaders of the three coalition parties meet with the PM to agree on austerity measures so a €130bn bailout can be secured – and a default avoided.
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Feb 6th 2012, 7:34 AM
# It never rains...
Greece may face full default after talks with bondholders falter
Talks between Greece and its bondholders have “paused for reflection” but may be on the verge of total collapse.
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Jan 13th 2012, 5:21 PM
# Greece
Greek prime minister survives confidence vote
George Papandreou has made a pledge to step aside if necessary, and has called for a new coalition government.
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Nov 5th 2011, 7:53 AM
# Greece
So what happens IF Greece leaves the euro?
A bank run, devaluation, civil disobedience – what exactly would be the effect of Greece pulling out of the eurozone?
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Nov 3rd 2011, 3:33 PM
# Eurozone crisis
Eurozone debt crisis: 9 key diary dates this month
Will this be the most important month for the 17 nations of the euro area?
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Oct 8th 2011, 7:20 PM
# Greece
Greek government secures €2bn property tax ahead of EU-IMF showdown
The Troika are in town today, the day after massive protests greeted the passage of a new property tax through parliament.
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Sep 28th 2011, 8:14 AM
# Austerity
Greek government announces new austerity measures
Cuts in pension and a reduction in the number of civil servants are among the new measures agreed upon to try and persuade international creditors that the Greek Government is serious about fiscal reform.
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Sep 21st 2011, 10:09 PM
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Nine things to know by 9am: FF prepares for crunch meeting on Áras, is Greece going to withdraw from the Euro?, and Europe’s women reveal their biggest turn-off…
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Sep 20th 2011, 8:30 AM
Voices
Column: Greek crisis might not be all bad for Ireland
Former trader Nick Leeson argues that while Greece would take a long time to recover from a default, it could have a number of outcomes for Irish fortunes…
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Sep 19th 2011, 7:00 PM
# Greece
Ambitious Greece promises to turn budget surplus for 2012
The Greek government promises to spend less than it takes in in 2012 – but says it won’t repay interest on loans before that.
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Sep 19th 2011, 10:46 AM
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Nine things to know this Sunday morning including €500 All Ireland tickets, the latest in the race for the Áras, and Dale Farm travellers brace for eviction…
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Sep 18th 2011, 9:00 AM
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