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# troika - Saturday 20 April, 2013



# Not The News

From The Daily Edge

# Not The News

Here is the week in news... skewed

Apr 20th 2013, 10:00 AM 7,936 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



# Eurogroup

# Eurogroup

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

Apr 12th 2013, 5:10 PM 11,971 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.



# Bailout

# Bailout

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

Apr 12th 2013, 7:32 AM 3,137 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

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# Bailout

# Bailout

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

Apr 10th 2013, 11:07 AM 13,752 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

# Water Charges

Gilmore: Water charges will not be introduced next January

Apr 8th 2013, 7:31 AM 8,853 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 4,495 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



# Nicosia

# Nicosia

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

Mar 28th 2013, 8:31 AM 4,371 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



# Christine Lagarde

# Christine Lagarde

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

Mar 8th 2013, 11:22 AM 7,924 Views 180 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

# Promissory Note

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

Feb 25th 2013, 11:12 AM 3,929 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



# Croke Park II

# Croke Park II

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

Feb 18th 2013, 2:45 PM 24,893 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


# Need To Know
# Need To Know
The Evening Fix... now with added Facebook privacy
Feb 7th 2013, 7:56 PM 9,773 Views 4 Comments
Here are the things we learned, loved and shared today.
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# Review

# Review

Troika sounds warning note about Ireland's unemployment rate

Feb 7th 2013, 3:35 PM 10,530 Views 51 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

# Your Questions

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

Feb 1st 2013, 6:51 PM 30,259 Views 149 Comments

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



# Your Questions

# Your Questions

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

Feb 1st 2013, 10:36 AM 4,806 Views 140 Comments

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

# troika - Wednesday 23 January, 2013



# Water Charges

# Water Charges

Seanad to begin debating legislation behind water charges

Jan 23rd 2013, 6:30 AM 2,957 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



# Euroleaks

# Euroleaks

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

Jan 13th 2013, 7:45 AM 10,399 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 4,315 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.



# Euroleaks

# Euroleaks

Commission: Legal services are still too expensive in Ireland

Jan 12th 2013, 8:30 AM 6,455 Views 39 Comments

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



# Euroleaks

# Euroleaks

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

Jan 12th 2013, 8:15 AM 5,163 Views 12 Comments

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



# Euroleaks

# Euroleaks

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

Jan 12th 2013, 7:30 AM 8,829 Views 22 Comments

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



# Euroleaks

# Euroleaks

Irish government 'fears boycott of new water charges'

Jan 12th 2013, 7:30 AM 24,326 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



# Need To Know

# Need To Know

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

Jan 11th 2013, 7:50 PM 17,313 Views 11 Comments

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



# Euroleaks

# Euroleaks

Commission calls for legal rules requiring Councils to break even

Jan 11th 2013, 7:30 PM 5,402 Views 20 Comments

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



# Euroleaks

# Euroleaks

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

Jan 11th 2013, 6:10 PM 9,433 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.

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# Euroleaks

# Euroleaks

Troika thought the Government was optimistic with Budget 2013

Jan 11th 2013, 2:14 PM 9,083 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.



# Euroleaks

# Euroleaks

New insolvency regime may not help troubled mortgage holders - Troika

Jan 11th 2013, 12:28 PM 7,305 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.



# Euroleaks

# Euroleaks

Troika wants less pay, more hours for public sector workers

Jan 11th 2013, 11:25 AM 17,155 Views 174 Comments

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



# Euroleaks

# Euroleaks

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

Jan 11th 2013, 11:25 AM 11,017 Views 133 Comments

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



# Euroleaks

# Euroleaks

Troika recommends cuts to specialist doctors' salaries

Jan 11th 2013, 11:25 AM 7,434 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.

# troika - Friday 4 January, 2013



# Exchequer Returns

# Exchequer Returns

Ireland set to beat EU's deficit target for 2012, says Hayes

Jan 4th 2013, 1:21 PM 7,337 Views 121 Comments

The EU wanted the general government deficit to be under 8.6 per cent of GDP, but it could be under even 8 per cent.

# troika - Sunday 23 December, 2012



# Politics

# Politics

Poll shows majority want a new political party

Dec 23rd 2012, 3:25 PM 11,551 Views 163 Comments

The survey also paints a bleak picture about people’s belief in their own prospects for 2013.

# troika - Tuesday 18 December, 2012



# Bailout

# Bailout

IMF approves latest €890 million loan - and warns against mini-Budget

Dec 18th 2012, 7:32 AM 8,588 Views 45 Comments

The Washington-based fund affirms its stance that additional budgets during the year should be avoided.

# troika - Monday 17 December, 2012



# Satisfaction

# Satisfaction

SMEs remain broadly dissatisfied with Government performance - survey

Dec 17th 2012, 6:30 AM 5,232 Views 18 Comments

The latest ISME survey of its members shows a slight improvement in satisfaction, but still wide antipathy.

# troika - Thursday 13 December, 2012

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# troika - Wednesday 12 December, 2012



# Repossession

# Repossession

Government agrees to close loophole preventing banks repossessing homes

Dec 12th 2012, 3:31 PM 10,185 Views 66 Comments

The agreement was made in a memorandum sent by Finance Minister Michael Noonan to the Troika.



# Bank Guarantee

# Bank Guarantee

EU approves six-month extension of Ireland's bank guarantee

Dec 12th 2012, 11:33 AM 5,932 Views 38 Comments

The approval is seen as routine and may be the last extension, with the possibility of a withdrawal early next year.

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