I think one of the best blogposts relating to Ireland’s economy last year came from Seamus Coffey, the lecturer in economics at University College Cork. The blogpost dealt with Irish wealth and proposals to introduce a wealth tax; it is particularly worth a read by some politicians who suggest a wealth tax will totally eliminate [...]
Archive for January 8th, 2012
Credit Suisse produces analysis on Ireland (the country) based on report by author named Paddy Ireland which has nothing to do with the country
Posted in Irish economy, Politics on January 8, 2012 | 9 Comments »
Terms for dealing with NAMA “would have been most uneconomic if accepted” – developer speaks out
Posted in Developers, Irish Property, NAMA, Non-Irish property on January 8, 2012 | 16 Comments »
The Sunday Independent today claims to have seen documentation from the Durkan Group – prominent developers of social housing in both Ireland and the UK – which doesn’t portray NAMA in a positive light. Durkan, which owed NAMA a relatively measly €43m, is reported to have repaid its loans in full, rather than deal with [...]
An open letter to the British prime minister, David Cameron (cc’ed to Bill Cash, MP)
Posted in Developers, IMF, Irish economy, NAMA, Politics on January 8, 2012 | 7 Comments »
Dear Mr Cameron, I see from the latest Exchequer returns for Ireland that, to the end of December 2011, we have received €481,730,000 from your good selves as part of the bilateral loan agreement entered into between our two countries just over a year ago. This €482m now received is part of the GBP 3,226,960,000 [...]
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- @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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