I saw that film “The Departed” on TV recently, just after the real-life arrest of suspected organised crime boss, James “Whitey” Bulger in California, after 16 years on the run from the FBI. “The Departed” wasn’t the greatest film but oddly enough won its director Martin Scorsese a Best Director Oscar, his first – previous [...]
Archive for August 1st, 2011
Is there any hope for the country?
Posted in Banks, IMF, Irish economy, Irish population, Politics on August 1, 2011 | 45 Comments »
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Recent Posts
- Northern Ireland’s residential property price collapse – the worst in the world?
- Are we recovering?
- NAMA’s report and accounts for Q4,2011
- 30-minute guide to the ESM and Fiscal Compact treaties
- Fiscal Compact referendum – final weekly review
- NAMA in negotiations to build major new office block in central Dublin
- NAMA tackled about its protocols for the disposal of assets amid concern at Cork sale
- Of the Week..
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Recent Comments
JP on Northern Ireland’s residential… Jake Watts on Northern Ireland’s residential… who_shot_the_tiger on Northern Ireland’s residential… who_shot_the_tiger on Northern Ireland’s residential… gerhard dengler on Are we recovering? Twitter Updates
- @OwenCallan Thanks! How many negatives make for a downgrade, I suppose. An Taoiseach says it *will* be just one more. 1 hour ago
- Northern Ireland’s residential property price collapse – the worst in the world? wp.me/pNlCf-2Es 7 hours ago
- @brianmlucey @declanganley @GTCost The IRL experience is that some patients should be let die. 9 hours ago
- @joehas @declanganley @brianmlucey @GTCost I get the impression it's forcing itself back on the table after Bankia. 9 hours ago
- @declanganley @brianmlucey @GTCost You set up a NAMA to suck out the poison OR hope the patient fends for themselves OR let the patient die 9 hours ago
- @OwenCallan Hi Owen! Has any ratings agency said it *will* downgrade IRL if there is a no vote;All S&P said no wd be credit neg in s-term 11 hours ago
- PIIGS yields mixed;SPN/ITA up at 6.5/5.7% as Bankia gets €19bn bailout; what’s SPN for “cheapest bailout in history” wp.me/PNlCf-19r 15 hours ago
- @YJB57 You never know! Peter Mathews giving a candid assessment of the Compact before Thursday could just be this vote's black swan event. 16 hours ago
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