Other Euro Area Countries
Ireland is wrong to put its miracle at risk
24.06.2008
By: Wolfgang Münchau
After a week of what European leaders call reflection, another Irish referendum beckons, to be held early next year. Without it, there might well be an attempt to oust the Irish from the European Union.
Time to play hardball with the Irish
17.06.2008
By: Wolfgang Münchau
There are only two solutions to the Irish dilemma, both involving the retention of the Lisbon Treaty: Offer the Irish a meaningless protocol that provides guarantees they already have, or force them out of the EU.
Bertie's legacy
06.04.2008
By: Alan Ahearne, Bruegel and NUI Galway
As Bertie Ahern's ten-year tenure comes to an end, so does Ireland's extraordinary economic boom.
The end of the Irish boom
28.09.2007
By: Marc Coleman
The Irish housing market is headed for a big downturn. This was expected to happen at some point, but it is becoming political problem for a government that has promised too much.