#prom-night

# prom-night - Friday 16 December, 2016



# Prom Night Revisited

# Prom Night Revisited

Joan Collins says the Supreme Court "sided against the Irish people" in rejecting her promissory note appeal

Dec 16th 2016, 1:13 PM 20,462 Views 150 Comments

Earlier, the State’s highest court rejected the independent TD’s challenge to the decision to use public money to aid institutions like Anglo Irish Bank in 2010.

# prom-night - Tuesday 5 April, 2016



# Prom Night

# Prom Night

Joan Collins' prom note appeal makes it all the way to the Supreme Court today

Apr 5th 2016, 6:01 AM 18,919 Views 40 Comments

The deputy’s challenge against the €31 billion promissory note deal was rejected by the High Court.

# prom-night - Friday 6 June, 2014



# Counting The Cost

# Counting The Cost

Here's how much the wind up of IBRC has cost us so far

Jun 6th 2014, 3:32 PM 8,918 Views 17 Comments

The details of costs to the State are contained in a report by liquidator KPMG published today

# prom-night - Friday 2 May, 2014



# Prom Night

From The Daily Edge

# Prom Night

Teenager takes his great-granny to school dance - because she never had one

May 2nd 2014, 9:09 AM 29,415 Views 41 Comments

“Can’t wait to see my beautiful date in her stunning dress,” the 19-year-old tweeted before the dance.

# prom-night - Friday 25 April, 2014



# Money Back Special

# Money Back Special

IBRC is paying us back €12.9 billion

Apr 25th 2014, 1:07 PM 20,669 Views 87 Comments

And even more cash could come from IBRC if it sells off the rest of its loan portfolio.



# Done Deal

# Done Deal

IBRC staff set for redundancy payments of up to €18,000

Apr 25th 2014, 11:54 AM 7,769 Views 21 Comments

New payments plan will cover lower paid former workers at Anglo and Irish Nationwide.

# prom-night - Tuesday 8 April, 2014



# Serious Concerns

# Serious Concerns

Honohan told to 'stand up to the ECB' as Frankfurt puts the pressure on last year's deal

Apr 8th 2014, 8:52 AM 7,448 Views 40 Comments

In it’s annual report published yesterday, the ECB says that, “liquidation of the IBRC raises serious monetary financing concerns”.

# prom-night - Wednesday 8 January, 2014



# Top Dog

# Top Dog

Noonan named as Europe's Finance Minister of the Year by 'The Banker'

Jan 8th 2014, 3:16 PM 11,527 Views 133 Comments

The Financial Times’ magazine said that Noonan was awarded the accolade because of his “extraordinary progress” since taking the job in 2011.

# prom-night - Saturday 28 December, 2013


# Review 2013
# Review 2013
The day Enda got a political wallop and 7 other moments that defined the political year
Dec 28th 2013, 8:30 PM 8,796 Views 18 Comments
Promissory note gone, abortion legislated for, the Seanad retained, and the bailout exited – here are few key moments from the past 12 months.

# prom-night - Wednesday 20 November, 2013



# Oireachtas Bars

# Oireachtas Bars

17 TDs admit they’ve had an alcoholic drink before going into the Dáil chamber

Nov 20th 2013, 11:00 PM 38,354 Views 199 Comments

“If a TD has a pint or two I don’t think that’s a problem for me and I don’t think it’s a problem for the citizens of the country either,” Labour chief whip Emmet Stagg has told TV3′s Midweek programme.

# prom-night - Wednesday 11 September, 2013



# Bankers

# Bankers

Union representing IBRC staff to meet with LRC chief Kieran Mulvey next week

Sep 11th 2013, 10:02 AM 2,890 Views 3 Comments

The Irish Bank Officials Association says that the meeting is evidence of the legitimacy of IBRC staff’s claims over redundancy packages being cut.

# prom-night - Friday 23 August, 2013



# Ibrc

# Ibrc

Data breach involving payments to current and former IBRC staff

Aug 23rd 2013, 7:26 PM 11,482 Views 11 Comments

Dozens of current and former staff at the former Anglo Irish Bank have been affected by the data breach.

# prom-night - Thursday 25 July, 2013



# Dáil Bar

# Dáil Bar

Sinn Féin says Dáil bar opening hours referred to Oireachtas committee

Jul 25th 2013, 9:16 PM 6,580 Views 35 Comments

The recent late-night sitting of the Dáil to discuss the abortion bill and the infamous lapgate incident has reignited debate about the appropriateness of bar opening hours in Leinster House.

# prom-night - Saturday 13 July, 2013



# Revealed

# Revealed

Some TDs drank during abortion debate... and 'one or two were a bit wobbly'

Jul 13th 2013, 7:15 AM 21,900 Views 112 Comments

TDs have denied there was a “mad drunken session” as the Dáil debated the abortion bill on Wednesday and Thursday but questions have arisen out of the lapgate incident and the Dáil bar being open until 5am.

# prom-night - Tuesday 4 June, 2013



# Busting Out

From The Daily Edge

# Busting Out

Girl barred from school prom... as her 'breasts were too big'

Jun 4th 2013, 6:27 PM 8,342 Views 2 Comments

“You can’t compare a golf ball to a grapefruit,” her mother said.

# prom-night - Tuesday 21 May, 2013



# Date

From The42

# Date

Dwyane Wade is a little old to be going to the prom

May 21st 2013, 10:37 AM 1,499 Views 2 Comments

The Miami Heat all-star guard made a fan’s dream with his guest appearance.

# prom-night - Friday 22 March, 2013



# Opinion

# Opinion

'All we're looking for is a fair deal' - An IBRC worker on the impact of liquidation

Mar 22nd 2013, 6:30 AM 196 Views 34 Comments

Since the bank formerly known as Anglo Irish Bank was liquidated last month ordinary workers have been left in the dark as to their fate and that of redundancy packages they’d agreed prior to ‘promnight’. Here, an employee speaks out…

# prom-night - Saturday 2 March, 2013



# Prom Night

# Prom Night

Gerry Adams: There were some TDs intoxicated on night of promissory note debate

Mar 2nd 2013, 8:00 AM 14,852 Views 165 Comments

The Sinn Fein president told TheJournal.ie this week that while the “vast majority of TDs probably don’t take a sup at all” there were some who were drunk during the debate on legislation to liquidate IBRC.

# prom-night - Wednesday 13 February, 2013



# Promissory Note

# Promissory Note

Video: Noonan accuses Donnelly of 'lying', quickly withdraws remark

Feb 13th 2013, 8:47 AM 13,303 Views 100 Comments

A debate on the promissory note arrangement saw sharp exchanges between the independent TD and the Finance Minister last night.

# prom-night - Saturday 9 February, 2013


# Prom Night
# Prom Night
Timeline: The 24 hours that secured the promissory note deal
Feb 9th 2013, 8:00 AM 6,074 Views 94 Comments
It was dramatic, chaotic, uncertain and very confusing as Ireland struck a deal to tear up the promissory notes and repay Anglo’s debts over a longer period. Here’s how it unfolded…

# prom-night - Friday 8 February, 2013



# Promissory Notes

# Promissory Notes

Businesses and financial institutions hail promissory notes deal

Feb 8th 2013, 8:19 AM 5,008 Views 60 Comments

Danske Bank Markets said it now expects rating agencies to upgrade Ireland’s status while businesses say the deal will improve consumer confidence.

# prom-night - Thursday 7 February, 2013



# Prom Night

From The Daily Edge

# Prom Night

22 things we’ll still have, even if the ECB takes everything

Feb 7th 2013, 10:14 PM 37,432 Views 91 Comments

These are Ireland’s REAL assets.



# Budget 2014

# Budget 2014

Here's how the IBRC deal takes €1bn off next year’s Budget

Feb 7th 2013, 10:13 PM 15,977 Views 115 Comments

The Department of Finance has put together these figures to illustrate the benefit to Budgets 2014 and 2015.



# Promissory Notes

# Promissory Notes

Central Bank says ECB deal will 'contribute to financial stability'

Feb 7th 2013, 8:24 PM 5,352 Views 32 Comments

The independent body, which takes over ownership of the promissory notes in the deal, welcomes the moves.



# Promissory Notes

# Promissory Notes

Bonds: Fianna Fáil's 'qualified welcome', Sinn Féin says it will cost people €14,000

Feb 7th 2013, 4:50 PM 10,731 Views 108 Comments

Sinn Féin’s Pearse Doherty said there will be €1 billion of interest on the bonds every year.



# Promissory Notes

# Promissory Notes

Kenny: First payment on new Government bonds in 2038

Feb 7th 2013, 3:21 PM 9,404 Views 76 Comments

The final payment of the bonds that replace the promissory notes will take place in 2053.



# Promissory Notes

# Promissory Notes

TDs question lack of debate on promissory notes

Feb 7th 2013, 2:16 PM 4,299 Views 51 Comments

Deputies Micheál Martin and Peadar Tóibín both criticised the lack of facility for debate on the issue in the Dáil today.


# Prom Night
From The Daily Edge
# Prom Night
So, what if #PromNight was a real prom?
Feb 7th 2013, 1:15 PM 8,470 Views 8 Comments
Michael Noonan, Enda Kenny and the lads head to the Leinster House High Debs…


# Prom Night

# Prom Night

Video: TDs argue over when to start debating the IBRC liquidation bill

Feb 7th 2013, 12:11 PM 5,137 Views 36 Comments

“Could I honourably suggest that if you want some order from the government TDs then perhaps you should close the Dáil bar.”



# Prom Night

From The Daily Edge

# Prom Night

'Is this the Gathering?': The very best #promnight tweets

Feb 7th 2013, 11:26 AM 11,705 Views 14 Comments

Whatever happens, we’ll tweet our way out of this.



# Promissory Notes

# Promissory Notes

Explainer: What happened last night? Why was IBRC liquidated? What happens now?

Feb 7th 2013, 11:04 AM 38,611 Views 119 Comments

Why on earth were the Dáil and Seanad sitting until the small hours of this morning? This might help…



# Prom Night

# Prom Night

Hayes: "Substantial contingency planning" by government on IBRC

Feb 7th 2013, 10:40 AM 3,820 Views 45 Comments

He also said that Ireland is the most likely country to get back to the markets due to the “extraordinary patience and hard work” of its people over the last five years.



# Prom Night

# Prom Night

TDs vote to liquidate IBRC in dramatic late-night Dáil sitting

Feb 7th 2013, 3:50 AM 14,700 Views 76 Comments

TDs voted by 113 votes to 35 to wind down the former Anglo, laying off its employees with immediate effect.



# Prom Night

# Prom Night

LIVE: Seanad debates legislation to liquidate IBRC

Feb 7th 2013, 3:18 AM 4,475 Views 0 Comments

Watch live from the Seanad Chamber as members deliberate on whether to immediately wind down the former Anglo.



# Prom Night

# Prom Night

Here’s how every TD voted on the Bill to liquidate IBRC

Feb 7th 2013, 3:07 AM 19,823 Views 0 Comments

Here’s the total voting chart for how the Dáil divided on its final decision to liquidate the former Anglo Irish Bank.



Live Feb 7th 2013, 1:20 AM

As it happened: Dáil approves Bill to liquidate IBRC

# prom-night - Wednesday 6 February, 2013



# Your Say

# Your Say

Poll: Do you support swapping the promissory note for long-term bonds?

Feb 6th 2013, 9:45 PM 18,108 Views 174 Comments

The government wants to issue long-term bonds to get rid of the IBRC promissory notes. What do you think?



# Ibrc

# Ibrc

President Higgins returning to Ireland to consider IBRC legislation

Feb 6th 2013, 9:15 PM 10,924 Views 0 Comments

Michael D Higgins has interrupted a trip to Italy to make himself available if the Oireachtas passes an IBRC bill tonight.



# Ibrc

# Ibrc

Here’s the schedule for the Dáil’s late-night IBRC sitting

Feb 6th 2013, 9:07 PM 15,039 Views 61 Comments

It’ll be a late one in the Dail.



# Ibrc

# Ibrc

Chief Whip says leaking of elements of IBRC plan is ‘unfortunate’

Feb 6th 2013, 8:48 PM 9,773 Views 0 Comments

Paul Kehoe: “The Minister for Finance has taken action to secure the stability of IBRC in the face of these leaks.”

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