# Troika

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Deficit beats Troika target but debt-to-GDP ratio to be higher this year

The Department of Finance has revised its deficit target for 2013 in light of better than expected figures in the latest Maastricht returns.

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Apr 22nd 2013, 11:34 AM

# Not the News

Here is the week in news... skewed

Breaking via The Mire wire: making it easier for everyone to be insolvent; Alan Shatter’s beliebers; Quinnsolvency and waking up the Troika in the middle of the night…

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Apr 20th 2013, 10:00 AM

# Eurogroup

Updated: EU finance ministers agree to delay repayment of Irish bailout loans

All 27 EU finance ministers have now given a green light to extending the maturity of Ireland’s bailout loans by seven years.

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Apr 12th 2013, 5:10 PM

# Bailout

EU and Eurozone finance ministers begin two-day summit in Dublin

Ministers will discuss extending the repayment dates of Ireland’s loans, and the aftermath of the Cyprus bailout catastrophe.

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Apr 12th 2013, 7:32 AM

Evening Wrap

The 5 at 5 5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…

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Apr 10th 2013, 4:50 PM

# Bailout

Troika recommends 'giving Ireland seven more years to repay loans'

Proposals seen by Reuters, to be put to ministers in Dublin this weekend, would see extra time given for Ireland and Portugal to repay.

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Apr 10th 2013, 11:07 AM

# Water Charges

Gilmore: Water charges will not be introduced next January

The Tánaiste says charges won’t be introduced before meters are installed, and that won’t be done in the next nine months.

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Apr 8th 2013, 7:31 AM

# Not the News

Here is the week's news... skewed

Breaking via The Mire wire: Kim Jong-Un clings on to his place in the Dáil Technical Group, pointing Phil Hogan at North Korea and Ireland nominated by troika for fantasy government awards.

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Apr 6th 2013, 10:00 AM

# nicosia

Cypriot banks brace for reopening with cash withdrawals capped at €300

Armed security guards have been posted, but there was no sign of customers queuing early for access to their cash.

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Mar 28th 2013, 8:31 AM

# Christine Lagarde

IMF open to extending repayment date on Ireland's €19bn bailout loans

Christine Lagarde says the IMF has an “open mind” about allowing Ireland to defer its repayments if it helps end the bailout.

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Mar 8th 2013, 11:22 AM

# Promissory Note

Rehn: Budget 2014 should not be eased after promissory note savings

The European Commissioner says the €1 billion savings should be used to eliminate Ireland’s deficit as soon as possible.

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Feb 25th 2013, 11:12 AM

# Croke Park II

Explainer: What’s on the table in the Croke Park talks?

The government is seeking additional savings from the public sector, setting it on a collision course with unions. Here’s what it’s all about…

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Feb 18th 2013, 2:45 PM

# need to know

The Evening Fix... now with added Facebook privacy

Here are the things we learned, loved and shared today.

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Feb 7th 2013, 7:56 PM

Evening Wrap

The 5 at 5 5 stories, 5 minutes, 5 o’clock.

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Feb 7th 2013, 4:53 PM

# Review

Troika sounds warning note about Ireland's unemployment rate

While the troika was happy with the continued implementation of the bailout programme, it warned that “unemployment remains stubbornly high” and turning into a long-term condition.

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Feb 7th 2013, 3:35 PM

# your questions

Stephen Donnelly: I put your questions to the Troika. Here's what they said

The independent Wicklow TD met the Troika today, with YOUR questions in hand. Here’s what he was told.

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Feb 1st 2013, 6:51 PM

# your questions

What would you ask the Troika? Here's your chance

Deputy Stephen Donnelly is meeting the troika today – and wants our commenters’ input.

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Feb 1st 2013, 10:36 AM

# Water Charges

Seanad to begin debating legislation behind water charges

The Water Services Bill will begin its path through the Oireachtas in the Seanad chamber this afternoon.

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Jan 23rd 2013, 6:30 AM

# Euroleaks

Read in full: The leaked European Commission document into Ireland's economy

The full draft document reveals the Irish government’s fears about a mass boycott of water charges, criticism over the costs of legal services in Ireland, and Troika suggestions to cut public sector pay.

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Jan 13th 2013, 7:45 AM

# Not the News

This is the week's news... skewed

Breaking via The Mire wire: Tinfoil hats to protect against interweb; abortion floodgates ‘like Guinness at The Gathering’; James Reilly a mystery to the Troika.

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Jan 12th 2013, 5:00 PM

# Euroleaks

Commission: Legal services are still too expensive in Ireland

Ireland’s bailout partners also want a more efficient judicial system.

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Jan 12th 2013, 8:30 AM

# Euroleaks

Irish banks are still very fragile - and the Troika is concerned

The Troika also warned that Irish banks still aren’t lending enough to small businesses either.

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Jan 12th 2013, 8:15 AM

# Euroleaks

Plans to cut another 9,500 public jobs are 'too costly', says Troika

A leaked European Commission report raises questions over Brendan Howlin’s plans to further downsize the public sector.

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Jan 12th 2013, 7:30 AM

# Euroleaks

Irish government 'fears boycott of new water charges'

A leaked Troika document also reveals that the installation of water meters could be years behind the official schedule.

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Jan 12th 2013, 7:30 AM

# need to know

The Evening Fix...now with added Disneyland and Mila Kunis

Here are the things we learned, loved and shared today.

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Jan 11th 2013, 7:50 PM

# Euroleaks

Commission calls for legal rules requiring Councils to break even

Right now councils only have an informal requirement to balance their books – something the Troika wants addressed.

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Jan 11th 2013, 7:30 PM

# Euroleaks

Half of proceeds from State assets sale must pay down debt - Troika

The government is keen to use all of the money from the sale of State assets in “one shape or another” to fund job creation initiatives but the Troika appears more focussed on reducing the debt.

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Jan 11th 2013, 6:10 PM

Evening Wrap

The 5 at 5 5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…

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Jan 11th 2013, 4:55 PM

# Euroleaks

Troika thought the Government was optimistic with Budget 2013

The Troika and the Government had significantly different predictions for how much Ireland is going to grow over the next two years.

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Jan 11th 2013, 2:14 PM

# Euroleaks

New insolvency regime may not help troubled mortgage holders - Troika

The Troika has raised concerns about the effectiveness of the new personal insolvency law that is aimed at helping the country’s many distressed mortgage holders.

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Jan 11th 2013, 12:28 PM

# Euroleaks

Troika wants less pay, more hours for public sector workers

A draft Troika report, obtained by TheJournal.ie, reveals suggestions that the Croke Park Agreement may not go far enough.

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Jan 11th 2013, 11:25 AM

# Euroleaks

Government to hire private companies to find work for long-term unemployed

Leaked bailout documents reveal new Department of Social Protection plans to get longstanding jobseekers back to work.

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Jan 11th 2013, 11:25 AM

# Euroleaks

Troika recommends cuts to specialist doctors' salaries

In a leaked document, the Troika suggests a number of radical measures to address the health service overspend including hiring specialists from abroad, cutting doctors’ pay and making savings on the cost of drugs.

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Jan 11th 2013, 11:25 AM