# IMF

All time

The Troika's negotiations with Greece shows why Ireland must do the right thing

Heavily indebted countries should have a transparent, independent mechanism to turn to when facing the possibility of not being able to repay debts.

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Jun 30th 2015, 6:15 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

# Greece Frightening

People are queuing for ATMs in Greece - but they can only get €60

Pensioners are also queuing outside closed banks.

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Jun 29th 2015, 7:47 AM

# TOUGH TALK

Joan Burton: Syriza has been "lecturing the rest of Europe"

The Tánaiste added that Syriza was yet to “persuade us” they can run the Greek economy.

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Jun 25th 2015, 11:18 PM

# bailout secret

Patrick Honohan: Brian Lenihan was "very cross" before I made THAT phonecall

“I knew they wouldn’t be all that happy that I made the announcement, but I didn’t realise they’d be so unhappy.”

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Jun 25th 2015, 4:17 PM

# State of the Nation

Is Greece about to kiss the euro goodbye?

Here’s everything you need to know about what’s happening in Irish politics right now…

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Jun 25th 2015, 12:20 PM

# Thanks but no thanks

Greece doesn't want a piece of the troika's latest offer

Its Prime Minister claims creditors are being harder on his country than they were Ireland.

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Jun 24th 2015, 5:15 PM

# Banking Inquiry

Revealed: The Department of Finance's secret 'Johnny Logan working group'

A former senior finance official has revealed secret plans were made in case Ireland defaulted from the euro.

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Jun 24th 2015, 4:25 PM

# Careful Now

'Unexpected developments' in Greece are the biggest risk to Ireland's recovery

The warnings come as a Greek debt deadline looms ever closer.

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Jun 22nd 2015, 5:00 PM

# Plan B

Ireland is now really thinking about what happens if Greece leaves the eurozone

The government has confirmed talks with the Central Bank and the NTMA about the implications of Greece exiting the eurozone.

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Jun 19th 2015, 2:25 PM

# good guys vs bad guys

'People want the drama of overpaid bankers and reckless developers, but it's not that simple'

A former top official at the Department of Finance said we are leaving our children with a huge bill.

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Jun 18th 2015, 4:00 PM

Voices

The End (of the Euro) is Nigh

With Greece now just over a fortnight away from default, this could very well spell the beginning of the end for the Euro as we know it.

Jun 14th 2015, 8:45 AM

# can't pimp your ride

Official: This man is not a pimp

Dominique Strauss Khan, the former head of the IMF, was acquitted of pimping charges this morning.

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Jun 12th 2015, 12:16 PM

# bailout talks

'The day is coming that someone says the game is over for Greece'

The IMF has pulled its team out of talks with the cash-strapped nation.

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Jun 11th 2015, 6:32 PM

# roll over

Greece will miss an IMF repayment (but promises to pay before July)

Its other repayments will be combined into one.

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Jun 4th 2015, 6:47 PM

# Payback

Greece might just pay off the €1.6 billion it owes this month

There has been “serious progress” in talks.

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Jun 2nd 2015, 9:52 AM

# Greece Frightening

Greece is going to miss a €1.6 billion loan repayment to the IMF

Because it hasn’t got any money.

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May 24th 2015, 11:40 AM

# The Price of Power

Countries are spending more on energy subsidies than health

The figures have been labelled as “shocking”.

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May 19th 2015, 8:58 PM

# STORM BREWING

Greece just slid back into recession

It’s the first time since late 2013 that the country’s economy has been in decline.

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May 13th 2015, 4:33 PM

# Greek tragedy

Greece has found enough cash for the IMF - by not paying its people

Workers and government suppliers have reported major delays in getting their money.

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May 6th 2015, 5:26 PM

# rodrigo rato

Home of former IMF boss searched in new money-laundering probe

Rodrigo Rato has already been charged in two graft cases.

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Apr 17th 2015, 7:47 AM

# still winning

Ireland could be outstripped as the fastest-growing economy in Europe. By Greece.

That’s according to the latest predictions from the IMF.

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Apr 15th 2015, 1:18 PM

# crumbling

Greece is gearing up to default on its debts

According to the Financial Times, that is.

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Apr 14th 2015, 11:45 AM

# all together now

Greece says its debt crisis is a 'common European problem'

The country made its latest loan repayment today – but more trouble lies ahead.

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Apr 9th 2015, 1:58 PM

# We all partied

The government says it saved over €10bn by complaining to the Troika

Some people still think we could have got a better deal, however.

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Apr 7th 2015, 3:00 PM

# Deal Done

'We will pay': Greece agrees to IMF loan repayment

The country’s finance minister has promised deep reform.

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Apr 6th 2015, 7:41 AM

# old money

Greece has been secretly putting together a plan to bring back the drachma

But the government insists it will be able to pay its debts on time.

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Apr 3rd 2015, 3:05 PM

# take a cold shower

The IMF thinks the water charges 'issue' is cooling down

And the political situation is settling too, apparently.

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Mar 25th 2015, 5:30 PM

# greek unorthodox

Germany and Greece have settled their bailout differences (for now)

German politicians have just approved the troubled country’s four-month extension.

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Feb 27th 2015, 2:30 PM

# greece lightnin'

Greece really, really wants to stay in the Eurozone after all

Syriza’s aggressive stance continues to soften in the wake of its loans being extended by the ECB

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Feb 26th 2015, 7:10 PM

# State of the Nation

Did Ireland kiss a better debt deal goodbye?

Here’s everything you need to know about what’s happening in Irish politics right now…

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Feb 17th 2015, 11:55 AM

# Orgies

Former prostitutes drop case against Dominique Strauss-Kahn

They had delivered dramatic testimony during the pimping trial of the former IMF boss.

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Feb 16th 2015, 5:50 PM

# Just not the same

'Greece has a major humanitarian crisis.... Ireland is in a very different situation'

Meanwhile, Michael Noonan says an extension of Greece’s bailout would be the subject of a Dáil vote.

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Feb 16th 2015, 4:55 PM

# New Deal

'Ireland will show solidarity with Greece'

Minister Simon Coveney said Ireland should be be aware of any deals struck with Greece and if they could apply to Ireland.

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Feb 8th 2015, 7:59 PM

# Strauss-Kahn

Former IMF chief's pimping trial hears of 'lunchtime sex parties'

Strauss-Kahn will not appear in the court in the northern city of Lille until he testifies next week.

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Feb 3rd 2015, 9:59 PM

# Strauss-Kahn

This former head of the IMF is on trial for 'aggravated pimping'

The case is expected to feature lurid details of group sex and high-end prostitution.

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Feb 2nd 2015, 7:00 PM

# imf warning

Child benefit is 'staying as it is', regardless of what the IMF says

The Coalition is standing its ground.

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Jan 28th 2015, 6:05 PM

# Syriza

The boyish Prime Minister out to restore Greece's luck

Who is Alexis Tsipra?

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Jan 26th 2015, 10:35 PM

# Let's talk

IMF says it 'stands ready' to support Greece

Anti-austerity party Syriza won a landslide election.

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Jan 26th 2015, 7:31 PM

# Flying the flag

IMF cuts its predictions for the world economy (but says the US is doing ok)

The IMF has cut its economic predictions for the next two years.

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Jan 20th 2015, 2:28 PM