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# Midlands Regional

'Save our A&E': Thousands attend protest to protect services at Portlaoise hospital

Dec 3rd 2017, 9:12 AM 9,498 Views 39 Comments

It has been proposed that the hospital be downgraded.

# Heart Attack

'That is not the way a health service works': Harris extremely concerned if patients seeking help are turned away

Aug 29th 2017, 6:00 AM 13,269 Views 23 Comments

A man suffered a heart attack after being turned away from St Columcille’s Hospital in Loughllinstown.

# SERVICE CUTS

HSE boss defends the downgrading of Roscommon Hospital

Jul 21st 2017, 6:45 AM 10,908 Views 21 Comments

The downgrading of the hospital and the closure of the emergency department polarised the community back in 2011.

# Brexit

Remember credit ratings? Britain's has just taken a beating

Jun 27th 2016, 8:32 PM 28,860 Views 89 Comments

The Brexit train keeps on rolling.

# Downgraded

'I’ve gone to funerals where mourners would refuse to shake my hand'

Dec 27th 2015, 9:30 PM 61,006 Views 158 Comments

Fine Gael TD Frank Feighan opens up about a turbulent four years that convinced him to retire from politics.

Good Morning - Dec 1st 2012, 9:09 AM

The 9 at 9

Good morning! Here’s the nine things you need to know as you kick off your weekend.

7,640 Views 17 Comments

# Markets

European stock markets waver after France loses AAA rating

Nov 20th 2012, 4:04 PM 4,843 Views 8 Comments

European markets have all recorded modest gains, apparently in expectation of a deal to lend Greece the cash it needs.

# Downgraded

Moody's downgrades 28 Spanish banks over debt concerns

Jun 26th 2012, 9:49 AM 1,165 Views 0 Comments

Banks downgraded last night include one of the eurozone’s biggest – Banco Santander.

# Spain

Downgraded: Moody's slashes Spain's credit rating

Jun 13th 2012, 10:01 PM 3,380 Views 22 Comments

The downgrade comes on foot of an agreement reached at the weekend to bailout Spain’s troubled banking system.

# Spain

Downgraded: Spain's credit rating slashed by Fitch with negative outlook

Jun 7th 2012, 8:28 PM 2,839 Views 25 Comments

The cost of bailing out Spain’s banks could be as high as €100 billion, the ratings agency warned as it forecast a recession for the rest of this year and next.

# Downgrade

Interest rates plunge as Italy raises €6 billion in new auction

Feb 14th 2012, 3:28 PM 3,109 Views 19 Comments

What downgrade? Italy flogs billions in 12-year bonds with interest rates falling dramatically on a similar bond last month.

# Downgraded

Two ratings agencies downgrade Spanish banks

Feb 13th 2012, 8:27 PM 2,249 Views 8 Comments

Fitch cut the ratings on four of Spain’s financial institutions – while S&P downgraded 15.

# Downgraded

Fitch ratings agency downgrades Hungary to junk status

Jan 6th 2012, 3:25 PM 2,261 Views 17 Comments

The agency also said there was a more than 50 per cent chance of another downgrade within two years.

# Banks

S&P downgrades major US banks

Nov 30th 2011, 3:04 PM 1,532 Views 10 Comments

The agency’s latest credit ratings downgrades include Bank of America, Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan Chase.

# Downgraded

More bad news for Belgium with credit rating downgrade

Nov 25th 2011, 9:27 PM 3,044 Views 11 Comments

On top of its lack-of-a-government woes, Belgium’s credit rating has just been downgraded with a negative outlook…

Good Morning - Oct 14th 2011, 8:32 AM

The 9 at 9

Nine things to know this morning…

2,131 Views 15 Comments

# Spain

Spain's credit rating downgraded by Standard and Poor's

Oct 14th 2011, 7:43 AM 230 Views 3 Comments

It cut its long-term rating to “AA-” from “AA.” The outlook on the rating is “negative.”

# Power Struggle

S&P boss steps down, weeks after unprecedented US downgrade

Aug 23rd 2011, 3:56 PM 384 Views 6 Comments

Deven Sharma, the president of Standard & Poor’s, will step down within a month after facing criticism for lowering the US’s rating.

Good Morning - Aug 6th 2011, 8:36 AM

The 9 at 9

Everything you need to know by 9am including bad news for the US; Gaybo for the Áras; a hero security guard; and the end of Facebook spam?

4,182 Views 26 Comments

# Downgraded

Downgraded: US loses AAA credit rating for the first time ever

Aug 6th 2011, 7:22 AM 1,046 Views 34 Comments

Standard & Poor’s decision makes it the first time the US’ credit rating has fallen below the highest level, AAA, which it has held since 1917.

# Downgraded

Moody's downgrades Portugal to junk

Jul 5th 2011, 7:36 PM 462 Views 19 Comments

Fears of a second bailout mean the outlook on Portuguese debt isn’t so good…

# Downgraded

Ireland's credit rating slashed by three grades to BBB+

Dec 9th 2010, 12:58 PM 486 Views 0 Comments

We are now just two levels above Greece as Fitch downgrade us for the cost of supporting banking system.

# Downgraded

Anglo Irish Bank credit rating downgraded to junk

Nov 27th 2010, 4:18 PM 1,221 Views 0 Comments

More bad news for Irish banks with latest round of credit downgrades.

Good Morning - Nov 27th 2010, 9:28 AM

The 9 at 9

Nine things you really need to know by 9am: the big chill; pushing for a bailout deal; and the Limerick community which helped a mother keep her home by collecting €22k.

817 Views 0 Comments

# Downgraded

S&P downgrades Ireland over growing debt to prop up banks

Nov 24th 2010, 8:41 AM 276 Views 0 Comments

The rating agency says the EU/IMF loan averted an even deeper downgrade.

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