Category Archives: Irish Banking

More Billions to go down the Irish banks black holes

Posted on February 9, 2011 by

A report from Goodbody Stockbrokers has argued that the State cannot bear the losses from the banking crisis on its own. In a report on Irish debt levels, Goodbody says there should be some form of risk-sharing with bondholders. But … Continue reading →

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Is it time to let AIB go?

Posted on November 2, 2010 by

Since the Minister of Finance himself says that the still remaindering loans are only worth 40c in the euro this alone tell me that the banks is gone beyond repair as every one of his pronouncements on figures have been totally out I expect that you wouldn’t even get 10 cent on the euro Continue reading →

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Hangover for Irish Banks

Posted on September 15, 2010 by

MONDAY’S jump in banking stocks was followed by a hangover yesterday as the country’s lenders pared most of the gains posted in the session. Bank of Ireland fell 4pc to 69c after Standard & Poor’s (S&P) cut its outlook to … Continue reading →

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Irish banks are still in denial

Posted on September 10, 2010 by

While all the focus has been on losses at Anglo Irish, the other Irish banks are in denial about the scale of State support needed. It is time to face the facts: the three viable banks need over €17 billion, … Continue reading →

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Cowen & Lenihan spin doesn’t wash with the markets

Posted on August 25, 2010 by

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) – Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services downgraded Ireland’s credit rating Tuesday on concern about the cost of bailing out the country’s ailing banks. S&P lowered Ireland’s long-term sovereign credit rating to AA- from AA and kept its … Continue reading →

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New reserve currency

Posted on June 21, 2010 by

This is big trouble for the USA WASHINGTON (AP) — Regulators on Friday shut down a Nevada bank, raising to 83 the number of U.S. bank failures this year. The 83 closures so far this year is more than double … Continue reading →

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Preliminary Report Into Ireland’s Banking Crisis 31 May 2010

Posted on June 9, 2010 by

After reading the Preliminary Report into Ireland’s Banking Crisis one can only come to the conclusion that Cowen and Lenihan are Guilty of “Gross Incompetence and Dereliction of Duty” And should resign immediately and be brought before the courts on … Continue reading →

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Billions for NAMA and sod the rest of us!

Posted on May 26, 2010 by
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The right to work Campaign (3)

Posted on May 26, 2010 by
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Protesters at Anglo Irish Bank

Posted on May 16, 2010 by

  It appears the four people on ledger were arrested as well as two or three people who had been outside. All this took place in the space of ten minutes. Inspector Gannon who led the assault on Shell to … Continue reading →

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