Ireland deficit

After days of negotiation, Ireland has agreed to work with the European Union and the International Monetary Fund. It’s a process which could lead to the bail-out Ireland has so far resisted.

EU finance ministers are looking at plans to help Ireland out of its debt crisis with experts ready for a bail-out – including a potential offer of bilateral aid from the UK, Faisal Islam explains.

The Taoiseach Brian Cowen has again denied that he has asked the EU for help to solve the Irish financial crisis. But Faisal Islam says the pressure is still on Dublin to accept support.

Europe heaps pressure on Ireland to accept a financial bail-out, as fears grow that a failure to do so would be catastrophic. Economics Editor Faisal Islam says it could all end in the courts.

Ireland considers applying for European Union aid to help its banks in a bid to avoid having to rely on a full EU bailout. Economics Editor Faisal Islam asks whether Britain should step in.

As speculation mounts over whether Ireland will seek an EU bailout, economic analyst Peter Stafford says the Irish government has lost control of both its finances and its message.

The G20 summit in South Korea has ended without achieving substantial progress. Meanwhile, EU leaders have moved to reassure investors about an Irish bailout.

As Irish taxpayers brace themselves for another bank bailout, our Economics Editor Faisal Islam says the prospects should be better in Britain.

As Ireland faces a 34bn euro bill to prop up the ailing Anglo Irish bank, economic analyst Peter Stafford looks at how the country will cope with its uncertain economic future.