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# troika - Saturday 20 April, 2013

From The Daily Edge

Here is the week in news... skewed

Apr 20th 2013, 10:00 AM 7,929 Views 17 Comments

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…

# troika - Friday 12 April, 2013

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

# Eurogroup

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

Apr 12th 2013, 5:10 PM 11,957 Views 159 Comments

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

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

# Bailout

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

Apr 12th 2013, 7:32 AM 3,119 Views 25 Comments

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

# troika - Wednesday 10 April, 2013

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

# Bailout

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

Apr 10th 2013, 11:07 AM 13,739 Views 156 Comments

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

# troika - Monday 8 April, 2013

# Water Charges

Gilmore: Water charges will not be introduced next January

Apr 8th 2013, 7:31 AM 8,846 Views 81 Comments

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

# troika - Saturday 6 April, 2013

# Not The News

From The Daily Edge

# Not The News

Here is the week's news... skewed

Apr 6th 2013, 10:00 AM 4,485 Views 1 Comment

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.

# troika - Thursday 28 March, 2013

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

# Nicosia

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

Mar 28th 2013, 8:31 AM 4,365 Views 34 Comments

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

# troika - Friday 8 March, 2013

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

# Christine Lagarde

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

Mar 8th 2013, 11:22 AM 7,896 Views 132 Comments

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

# troika - Monday 25 February, 2013

# Promissory Note

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

Feb 25th 2013, 11:12 AM 3,922 Views 46 Comments

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

# troika - Monday 18 February, 2013

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

# Croke Park II

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

Feb 18th 2013, 2:45 PM 24,879 Views 75 Comments

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…

# troika - Thursday 7 February, 2013

The Evening Fix... now with added Facebook privacy

# Need To Know

The Evening Fix... now with added Facebook privacy

Feb 7th 2013, 7:56 PM 9,763 Views 4 Comments

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

Troika sounds warning note about Ireland's unemployment rate

# Review

Troika sounds warning note about Ireland's unemployment rate

Feb 7th 2013, 3:35 PM 10,521 Views 52 Comments

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.

# troika - Friday 1 February, 2013

# Your Questions

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

Feb 1st 2013, 6:51 PM 30,158 Views 149 Comments

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

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

# Your Questions

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

Feb 1st 2013, 10:36 AM 4,701 Views 140 Comments

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

# troika - Wednesday 23 January, 2013

# Water Charges

Seanad to begin debating legislation behind water charges

Jan 23rd 2013, 6:30 AM 2,950 Views 16 Comments

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

# troika - Sunday 13 January, 2013

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

# Euroleaks

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

Jan 13th 2013, 7:45 AM 10,392 Views 22 Comments

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.

# troika - Saturday 12 January, 2013

# Not The News

From The Daily Edge

# Not The News

This is the week's news... skewed

Jan 12th 2013, 5:00 PM 4,308 Views 0 Comments

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.

Commission: Legal services are still too expensive in Ireland

# Euroleaks

Commission: Legal services are still too expensive in Ireland

Jan 12th 2013, 8:30 AM 6,429 Views 39 Comments

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

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

# Euroleaks

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

Jan 12th 2013, 8:15 AM 5,151 Views 12 Comments

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

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

# Euroleaks

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

Jan 12th 2013, 7:30 AM 8,817 Views 22 Comments

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

Irish government 'fears boycott of new water charges'

# Euroleaks

Irish government 'fears boycott of new water charges'

Jan 12th 2013, 7:30 AM 24,316 Views 155 Comments

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

# troika - Friday 11 January, 2013

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

# Need To Know

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

Jan 11th 2013, 7:50 PM 17,296 Views 11 Comments

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

Commission calls for legal rules requiring Councils to break even

# Euroleaks

Commission calls for legal rules requiring Councils to break even

Jan 11th 2013, 7:30 PM 5,391 Views 20 Comments

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

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

# Euroleaks

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

Jan 11th 2013, 6:10 PM 9,420 Views 76 Comments

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.

Troika thought the Government was optimistic with Budget 2013

# Euroleaks

Troika thought the Government was optimistic with Budget 2013

Jan 11th 2013, 2:14 PM 9,074 Views 88 Comments

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

New insolvency regime may not help troubled mortgage holders - Troika

# Euroleaks

New insolvency regime may not help troubled mortgage holders - Troika

Jan 11th 2013, 12:28 PM 7,291 Views 35 Comments

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.

Troika wants less pay, more hours for public sector workers

# Euroleaks

Troika wants less pay, more hours for public sector workers

Jan 11th 2013, 11:25 AM 17,133 Views 174 Comments

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

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

# Euroleaks

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

Jan 11th 2013, 11:25 AM 10,960 Views 133 Comments

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

Troika recommends cuts to specialist doctors' salaries

# Euroleaks

Troika recommends cuts to specialist doctors' salaries

Jan 11th 2013, 11:25 AM 7,401 Views 27 Comments

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.