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Debt

    warning
    Irish economy is growing substantially but Brexit 'poses major threat'
    15 Jun 2018
    16.9k
    59
    Lily Allen
    Lily Allen admitted that she's currently in over €1.1 million worth of debt
    9 Jun 2018
    15.3k
    2
    Manchester
    Police officer who strangled wife texted her to make it look like he didn't know she was dead
    23 Mar 2018
    28.3k
    gone bust
    Minister 'confident' school building projects not in jeopardy after construction firm collapse
    15 Jan 2018
    45.9k
    96
    Repayment
    Ireland gets approval for early repayment of €5.5 billion in bailout loans
    28 Nov 2017
    28.3k
    134
    The Daily Poll
    Poll: Should Ireland have a separate court to deal with mortgage arrears cases?
    26 Nov 2017
    16.1k
    74
    Debt
    'I'm not going anywhere': Lay litigants in uphill battle against banks and vulture funds
    17 Nov 2017
    19.0k
    28
    The Daily Poll
    Poll: Do you expect to have a mortgage paid off before you retire?
    22 Sep 2017
    40.5k
    119
    London
    Teens found guilty of stabbing man to death in broad daylight over 'relatively small' debt
    8 Sep 2017
    15.8k
    there you go now
    Ireland to repay €5.5 billion of bailout loans early to IMF, Denmark & Sweden
    7 Sep 2017
    38.2k
    139
    Debt
    'I couldn’t imagine being able to afford loans of €20,000 for my degree'
    15 Jul 2017
    13.4k
    41
    At Breaking Point
    Irish soldiers 'depend on loan sharks and welfare payments' to support their families
    20 Apr 2017
    23.3k
    105
    'The correction': Should the government forgive some of Ireland's mortgage debt?
    19 Mar 2017
    24.6k
    46
    i O U
    Remember the developers who 'exited Nama'? Most paid less than half their debts
    27 Jan 2017
    18.5k
    55
    FactCheck
    FactCheck: Is Fine Gael right to claim the credit for a fall in mortgages in arrears?
    23 Nov 2016
    15.5k
    40
    Horror
    Boy, 14, jailed after being caught with 22 packets of cocaine and 9 packets of heroin
    29 Sep 2016
    21.8k
    In the red
    Ireland's local authorities are over €4 billion in debt
    25 Jul 2016
    13.4k
    32
    Newtownmountkennedy
    One of the country's top golf courses, Druids Glen, has gone into examinership
    13 May 2016
    25.8k
    24
    Household debt
    Irish households are the third most indebted in the EU
    9 May 2016
    19.3k
    116
    Opinion
    Vulture funds pick and peck and they're not finished yet
    Michael Byrne
    27 Mar 2016
    884
    51
    wake up call
    Many people in mortgage arrears are contemplating suicide
    20 Mar 2016
    21.1k
    72
    Opinion
    'We need to talk about the reality of debt'
    Stephen Curtis
    18 Mar 2016
    249
    47
    Planning
    'To only owe €9m on a €39m stadium, that’s an unbelievable position to be in'
    12 Jan 2016
    27.5k
    29
    a landlord speaks
    'I'd love to help a struggling tenant, but if I did I'd be homeless myself'
    20 Dec 2015
    17.2k
    51
    cliona's foundation
    Corrie debt storyline 'all too real' for Irish families with sick children
    11 Dec 2015
    16.0k
    8
    nice one
    Ireland does pretty well in this ranking of the world's national debts, from safest to most risky
    16 Aug 2015
    22.4k
    50
    UAE
    Irishman and father of 8 held in one of Abu Dhabi's most notorious prisons
    11 Aug 2015
    40.1k
    104
    Debt
    Number of property repossessions up nearly 200%
    13 Jul 2015
    10.0k
    22
    Opinion
    What happens to currencies when they die?
    Senator Sean Barrett
    9 Jul 2015
    318
    73
    The Daily Poll
    Poll: Should Ireland push for debt relief if Greece gets a better deal?
    8 Jul 2015
    22.6k
    119
    Money
    Mayweather stripped of WBO title for not paying his debts
    7 Jul 2015
    7.3k
    4
    Debt March
    Greece has another €10.3 billion in debt due in 2015
    2 Jul 2015
    14.1k
    116
    Opinion
    The Troika's negotiations with Greece shows why Ireland must do the right thing
    Éilis Ryan
    30 Jun 2015
    196
    85
    Greece Frightening
    People are queuing for ATMs in Greece - but they can only get €60
    29 Jun 2015
    24.9k
    165
    Final Countdown
    Enda Kenny says he believes a deal is possible for Greece
    22 Jun 2015
    31.3k
    115
    Debt Management
    Those in debt will not be hit with extra VAT charge
    17 Jun 2015
    8.2k
    3
    Payback
    Greece might just pay off the €1.6 billion it owes this month
    2 Jun 2015
    9.1k
    36
    Hard Times
    Westlife singer Shane Filan talks to Pat about how he ended up €23 million in debt
    29 May 2015
    47.8k
    89
    Debt
    There's some 'good news' for Ulster Bank mortgage holders in arrears
    27 Apr 2015
    11.5k
    46
    Pay Up
    Banks treating people on variable mortgage rates "very badly"
    19 Apr 2015
    12.4k
    85
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