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Ireland shows sharp GDP fall

The Irish economy contracted by 1.1 per cent in the first three months of 2011, official figures showed yesterday. Consumer spending fell by 2.1 per cent as the government continued to impose deep cuts and tax rises. Ref. Source 4

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Irelands Bankers being Arrested and Charged!

Video - The former Chief Executive and Chairman of Anglo Irish Bank has appeared in court in Dublin charged in connection with financial irregularities at the bank. Ref. Source 1

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Enda Kenny confirms December date for Ireland's bailout exit:

Ireland will leave the international bailout programme run by Europe and the IMF on 15 December, the republic's prime minister has promised. Taoiseach Enda Kenny said the country was now on course to "Retrieve our economic sovereignty and independence". Ref. Source 9

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Irish banking world rocked as three financiers in court:

The three former senior bank executives will stand trial accused of conspiring to mislead Anglo Irish Bank investors in relation to €7.2bn transactions. Ref. Source 6

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Ireland's Rebound Is European Blarney:

Ireland's success story feels less like "The Shawshank Redemption" And more like "Rocky." We haven't been joyously liberated; we've just withstood a lot of blows. We're still standing, but we've taken so many punches that it's hard to see straight. Ref. Source 9

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Irish economy surges 26% as revised figures take in foreign investment:

Ireland's economy expanded by more than three times the previous estimate last year, posting growth of more than 26% following a flurry of foreign investment. Ref. Source 9u.