News Ireland Debt: Murphy 'would welcome' referendum on Ireland joining European defence force
An opposition TD says he would welcome a referendum on Ireland joining a European defence force. Paul Murphy was speaking after Tánaiste Leo Varadkar suggested it would be possible to win a vote here ...
News Ireland Debt: Prospect of rate hikes impacting national debt too
As the European Central Bank readies to hike interest rates, the cost of longer term borrowing is starting to rise. That applies to our national debt where the cost of borrowing over 10 years has doubled in recent months. Bond yields are likely to continue to move upwards as ECB rates rise.
News Ireland Debt: EU praises Ireland for cutting debt but points out slow progress on climate targets
Ireland has received EU praise for cutting Government and bank debts, with the European Commission declaring the country free of economic “imbalances”.
News Ireland Debt: Last one to leave Ireland, please switch off the lights
The moment of departure from the homeplace for one unwilling emigrant is very different from the departure of another who is bent on seeking adventure, or escaping the poverty of 1950s rural Ireland, ...
News Ireland Debt: DBRS Morningstar upgrades Irish sovereign debt rating
Credit ratings agency DBRS Morningstar has upgraded its ratings for Ireland's sovereign debt. Its rating for Ireland has been raised to AA (low) with "a stable outlook". The upgrade was welcomed by ...
News Ireland Debt: Ireland’s nine billionaires added €18bn to wealth during Covid, Oxfam says
The wealth of Ireland’s nine billionaires has increased by €18.3 billion since the start of Covid-19 crisis, according to Oxfam, as it called for “extreme wealth” globally to be subject to a special ...
News Ireland Debt: Ireland joins debt issuance bonanza amid fears of rate increases
Ireland successfully raised a big chunk of its 2022 market funding needs yesterday during a record week for European corporate and sovereign debt auctions as issuers raced to lock in cheap borrowing.
