Ireland's embattled banking system appeared poised to undergo dramatic restructuring yesterday amid speculation about government bail-outs combined with possible takeovers of leading banks. Bank of Ireland and Irish Life & Permanent admitted they ...
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“As quietly as you can,” he whispered in my ear, “climb over the gate and then crawl up to the side of the bridge.” I climbed and straddled the gate, as you should, nearest to the hinge. My companion Ion Hamilton, my assigned stalker for the ...
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BANK of Ireland is in exclusive talks with New York-based investment bank Sandler O’Neill about the possibility of injecting money into the Irish bank. Informed sources said formal negotiations got under way in Dublin yesterday with a view to the ...
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This town ain't big enough for the two--or is it six?--of us. Ireland's banking sector was looking particularly crowded on Friday, as one of the country's six big lenders admitted that it had received unsolicited takeover approaches. Shares of Bank ...
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Ireland fly-half Ronan O'Gara has called on Ireland to show the same togetherness that almost carried Munster to a famous win over New Zealand on Tuesday. O'Gara was thoroughly ordinary against New Zealand in a 22-3 loss, yet that has not stopped him ...
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Ireland versus Argentina, World Cup hopes in the balance? it must be Geordan Murphy time. The Leicester full-back has had more Irish recalls than he would care to remember. But once again he finds himself carrying the hopes of the nation to bring a ...
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Ireland flanker Alan Quinlan will miss Saturday's match with Argentina after his appeal against a three-week suspension was rejected by the International Rugby Board (IRB) on Friday. Quinlan was originally handed the ban for stamping on All Blacks ...
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