# Euro

Last month

May 2023

# Cash

Quiz: How much do you know about European currencies?

Test your knowledge.

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May 13th 2023, 10:00 PM

This year

2023

# qualified

Injury-time winner sees Ireland U17 team book place in Euro finals in Hungary

A 3-2 victory over Cyprus today for Ireland.

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Mar 13th 2023, 3:59 PM

Last year

2022

# Ins and outs

Four squad changes for Ireland U21s ahead of Euro play-off

Dara Costelloe, Anselmo Garcia MacNulty, Adam O’Reilly and David Odumosu receive call-ups, with Luca Connell and Liam Kerrigan among those ruled out through injury.

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Sep 19th 2022, 10:35 AM

# Run for their money

Euro hits new 20-year low, fighting to stay above US dollar

Weak economic data have raised further fears of recession.

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Aug 23rd 2022, 7:33 PM

# Troika

EU financial oversight of Greece ends 12 years after bailouts

Athens will now have greater control over its domestic economic policy.

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Aug 20th 2022, 3:24 PM

# exchange rate

The euro is close to parity with the dollar – what could be the consequences of its fall in value?

The euro fell to its lowest level in 20 years this week.

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Jul 8th 2022, 10:00 PM

# Inflation

No sign of new living cost measures before Budget as Taoiseach says recession is a 'not a given'

Finance minister Paschal Donohoe added that cost of living is causing a ‘very rapid fall in living standards’ for many.

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Jun 24th 2022, 4:53 PM

# Prices

Irish inflation hits 8.2%, above Eurozone average, as Sinn Féin proposes cash payment for workers

Inflation in the eurozone is at its highest level since recordkeeping for the euro began in 1997.

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May 31st 2022, 1:35 PM

# Euro

Europe marks the 20th anniversary of euro currency

Notes and coins were introduced in 12 countries on 1 January 2002.

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Jan 1st 2022, 11:45 AM

All time

# Banknotes

European Central Bank plans to redesign euro banknotes

A final decision on the new look is expected in 2024.

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Dec 6th 2021, 1:08 PM

# italian stallions

Learning from Italy hero Donnarumma, Dundalk goalkeeper hoping for similar impact in Europe

Alessio Abibi and the Lilywhites face Dutch side Vitesse in the Europa Conference League third qualifying round tonight.

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Aug 5th 2021, 7:00 AM

# Onwards and Upwards

The Football Family on Euro 2020: Better days ahead for talented Scots

A free clip from the latest episode of The Football Family’s Euro 2020 podcast.

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Jun 23rd 2021, 1:38 PM

# Wrap

Messi lifts Barca against lowly Levante, Ligue 1 may have a title race as PSG lose again

Meanwhile, Cristiano Ronaldo scored two penalties on his 100th outing for Juve.

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Dec 13th 2020, 10:36 PM

# quids in

More than €800,000 worth of old Irish pounds redeemed in 2019

This is the lowest exchange amount made in the last five years.

33.0k

Dec 31st 2019, 11:41 AM

# Currency

Why has the pound slumped and what has Boris Johnson got to do with it?

Talk of a no-deal Brexit has ramped up since Boris Johnson took over as prime minister.

42.1k

Jul 30th 2019, 11:01 AM

# Drive On

Car hunters driven abroad as Ireland sees record number of used vehicle imports during 2018

Statistics from the Society of the Irish Motor Industry show that 100,755 used cars were imported last year.

40.3k

Jan 15th 2019, 6:15 AM

# penny for your thoughts

Poll: Do you think Ireland was right to join the euro?

This month marks 20 years since the currency was introduced to the market.

68.8k

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Dec 3rd 2018, 9:10 AM

# brexit claims

Factcheck: Can you buy a drink in Dublin with pounds?

David Davis thinks you can.

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Oct 2nd 2018, 6:30 AM

# byrne up

Touch of déjà vu for Cullen as Sexton knock opens door for Ross Byrne

The head coach hopes to see Johnny Sexton, Sean O’Brien and Rory O’Loughlin fit to feature against Glasgow next weekend.

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Oct 13th 2017, 2:47 PM

# SUAF

Erasmus: Added attacking threat makes Munster a better contender in Europe this season

The southern province are confident that a sharp upturn in discipline will put them in good position this weekend.

6.2k

Oct 9th 2017, 6:38 AM

# Winner winner

Meath great-grandparents €100k richer after two Lotto wins in three days

The couple say they “won’t be going mad”.

28.2k

May 2nd 2017, 3:16 PM

# Macron Economics

Euro surges despite Le Pen making second round of French elections

The French vote was being closely watched as a bellwether for populist sentiment.

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Apr 24th 2017, 7:05 AM

# Stability

Here's how Trump's victory affected the dollar

One market analyst described it as “a bloodbath”.

22.3k

Nov 9th 2016, 5:01 PM

# Make Money Money

'Good for Ireland': Germany's top court rules that the ECB can 'print money'

The challenge to the bond-buying plan could have ended the single currency.

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Jun 21st 2016, 12:40 PM

# Currency Clash

Brexit speculation is sending the pound's value up and down

The exchange rate is all over the place.

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Jun 21st 2016, 6:50 AM

# clean up

The Irish fans didn't stop the party even when cleaning up after themselves

Clean up you boys in green.

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Jun 16th 2016, 8:47 AM

# a weighty issue

How the world's currencies got their names

The Euro is pretty obvious, but other currency names have more interesting origins.

22.7k

Mar 19th 2016, 10:30 AM

# Top score

Safe and flashy: Here's what the new €20 note will look like

It sure is pretty.

34.6k

Nov 24th 2015, 5:49 PM

# low note

The poor euro is getting pummelled again

Things were looking OK there for a while.

34.9k

Nov 23rd 2015, 12:25 PM

# cash in the attic

We've found 73 MILLION old £20 notes behind the couch since the euro arrived

€4.1 billion in punts, overall. That’s a hell of a lot of Communion money.

26.1k

Oct 11th 2015, 8:45 AM

# What Next?

Greek rebels form new party ahead of snap election

It’s called Popular Unity.

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Aug 21st 2015, 10:37 PM

# Open for Business

Greek banks reopen as citizens face massive price hikes

Greeks will be able to withdraw up to €420 at once per week.

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Jul 20th 2015, 7:26 AM

# keep greece flying

Ryanair wanted to offer free flights around Greece, but was turned down

The airline has launched a campaign to encourage tourism and travel in the embattled country.

26.0k

Jul 11th 2015, 1:50 PM

Voices

What happens to currencies when they die?

We pursue it, discuss it, count it and obsess over it… but do we ever really think about what ‘money’ is?

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Jul 9th 2015, 1:50 PM

Voices

The Greek people have said no – so what's next?

Yesterday’s result will have inspired millions across Europe that the forces of the 1% can be taken on.

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Jul 6th 2015, 5:32 PM

Voices

Greece has offered Europe an opportunity to redress a fundamental flaw

It is in all our interests to bind up the economic and political wounds of the past seven years.

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Jul 6th 2015, 1:00 PM

# Your Say

Poll: Should Greece accept the terms of a new bailout?

Nai or oxi?

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Jul 5th 2015, 9:31 AM

Voices

It’s time to let Greece – and the euro – go

The Greek problem will never be solved within the eurozone. It’s time to let them leave the euro, default on their loans, and try to rebuild from there with the drachma.

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Jul 4th 2015, 8:00 AM