Category Archives: IRISH TIMES

Irish banks are still in denial

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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Preliminary Report Into Ireland’s Banking Crisis 31 May 2010

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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Help get the FF & Green gangsters out of the Dail

I missed this demonstration because I was not aware that is was taking place but you can be sure I will be there for the next one on Tuesday the 18th of May .I am not sure of the time … Continue reading

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Lies and dam Lies from Brian Lenihan!

Quotes from Brian Lenihan since the bank guarantee: Source http://www.thestory.ie photo Machholz On Breakfast with Newstalk, April 26 2010. First of all, that’s the position in 2009, Eurostat hasn’t decided it yet, that’s our assesment of how they will decide … Continue reading

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NAMA’s special purpose vehicle(Up-Date)

By SIMON CARSWELL PRIVATE INVESTORS will be able to participate through the asset managers of the State’s largest banks and Aviva in investing in a majority stake in the special purpose vehicle (SPV) behind the National Asset Management Agency (Nama). … Continue reading

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namawinelake

Long Term Economic Value – changes to terms? March 8, 2010 by political accountability The Independent today reports that Brian Lenihan signed into law last Wednesday a new valuation methodology for NAMA assets. This blog is trying to get hold of … Continue reading

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The Green Menace

Sargent to give payment to charity IRISH TIMES REPORTERS The Green Party today confirmed former minister of state for food and agriculture, Trevor Sargent, would donate his ministerial severance payment to charity. A spokeswoman said the payment had not been … Continue reading

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