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Post by Foxy1 on Jan 19, 2009 14:25:38 GMT
A leading Irish economist has called on Dublin to threaten withdrawal from the euro unless Europe's big powers do more to rescue Ireland's economy. "It is essential that we go to Europe and say we have a serious problem. We say, either we default or we pull out of Europe," he told RTE radio. "If Ireland continues hurtling down this road, which is close to default, the whole of Europe will be badly affected. The credibility of the euro will be badly affected. Then Spain might default, Italy and Greece," he said. link |
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Post by feral on Jan 19, 2009 14:45:35 GMT
...and what are they going to go back to ? The Irish pound ?
He sounds like someone trying to bluff in poker with an obviously lousy hand
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Post by ricklinc on Jan 19, 2009 14:48:38 GMT
Goodness. Does this mean that the EU will have to send troops into Ireland? Will the IRA begin a Xmas bombing campaign in Brussels? Almost ...
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Post by flatandy on Jan 19, 2009 14:52:02 GMT
So 97% of the Irish people want to stay in the Euro, and there's no alternative.
Hmmm...
I can see the fellows at the European Central Bank moistening their trousers.
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Post by VikingHumpingWitch on Jan 19, 2009 14:58:34 GMT
Hasn't Ireland done quite nicely thank you out of the EU as it is?
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Post by saddamy on Jan 19, 2009 14:59:48 GMT
THe Irish from down South are having a great time shopping up North due to the value Euro against the Great British Pound.
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Post by feral on Jan 19, 2009 15:04:12 GMT
Hasn't Ireland done quite nicely thank you out of the EU as it is? It has indeed .Or had .The golden goose stopped laying eggs it seems and now their leading economist is pissed off |
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Post by mids on Jan 19, 2009 15:08:40 GMT
Looks like the EU is well and truly fcuked. The strong economies won't take kindly to having to bail out the south and eastern european economies.
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Post by saddamy on Jan 19, 2009 15:12:43 GMT
It has indeed .Or had .The golden goose stopped laying eggs it seems and now their leading economist is pissed off
and this is what all the new very welcome members of the eu will do
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Post by saddamy on Jan 19, 2009 15:18:35 GMT
It has indeed .Or had .The golden goose stopped laying eggs it seems and now their leading economist is pissed off
and this is what all the new very welcome members of the eu will do
just trying the link to post ---- sorry
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Post by minge tightly on Jan 19, 2009 15:20:41 GMT
An economy reliant on immigration and a housing boom now a bit fecked. Oh well...
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Post by sushimo on Jan 19, 2009 15:24:24 GMT
I think a lot of this boils down to Ireland having been a 'receiver' from the EU for years, got itself into good condition and is now expected to be a 'giver' - same as us. They don't like it!
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Post by Scooby Do on Jan 19, 2009 15:26:13 GMT
Hasn't Ireland done quite nicely thank you out of the EU as it is? The EU dragged Ireland out of the dark ages, well almost, I'd say they were about our Bronze age at the moment |
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Post by Brittles on Jan 19, 2009 16:54:51 GMT
Gypsies are persecuted in the Republic of Ireland (something nobody in the rest of Europe seem too bothered about) which is why there are so many Romany in England.
The Irish lived off the EU and now they're sinking, let them sink.
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Post by tarrant on Jan 19, 2009 19:16:54 GMT
Sounds like a bit of brown mouthing one former economist, now a journalist, publicised by one of the anti Euro, Tory rags.
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Post by luckysprite on Jan 19, 2009 19:26:06 GMT
Gypsies are persecuted in the Republic of Ireland (something nobody in the rest of Europe seem too bothered about) which is why there are so many Romany in England. The Irish lived off the EU and now they're sinking, let them sink. Wrong and ermm wrong. But what would you expect from an...ermm 'nationalist' Gypsies are no more persecuted in Ireland than they are in England so your first statement is doubly incorrect. |
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Post by slippylizard on Jan 19, 2009 22:43:47 GMT
 Hooray! If Ireland get out of the euro will that stop their loud, noisy, drunken, rude and large families going abroad? Sorry am I generalising again? 
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Post by justmyopinion on Jan 20, 2009 5:50:22 GMT
So the Irish govt offering high interest rates and guaranteeing 100% of bank deposits thereby drawing money in from other economies was desperation? Missed that
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Post by luckysprite on Jan 20, 2009 12:35:41 GMT
Hooray! If Ireland get out of the euro will that stop their loud, noisy, drunken, rude and large families going abroad? Sorry am I generalising again? no not at all.... you are being a tw at. |
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Post by cobblers on Jan 20, 2009 12:40:23 GMT
Looks like the EU is well and truly fcuked. The strong economies won't take kindly to having to bail out the south and eastern european economies. Sadly 'won't take kindly to' has never had anything to do with the EU. |
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