Newsletter Newsletters Events Events Podcasts Videos Africanews
Loader

Bailout brings deficit of trust to Ireland

Bailout brings deficit of trust to Ireland
Copyright 
By Euronews
Published on
Share this article Comments
Share this article Close Button

Across Ireland empty buildings stand testament to the legacy of the Celtic tiger. A legacy which included a spectacular economic boom and a bust which led to an EU-IMF bailout based on tough austerity measures.

But is that bailout working? That question could soon be answered by the Irish people in a referendum on the EU Fiscal Treaty. How will that vote go? Like its banks and government, the Irish people have a deficit – but this time it is one of trust.

Go to accessibility shortcuts
Share this article Comments

Read more

‘You feel trapped’: Why some Ukrainian refugees are now heading home

Mass attacks and victim support: how has France changed since 2015?

Germany's energy transition is at the heart of the 2021 federal election