by Calculated Risk on 11/14/2010 09:41:00 PM

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Summary for last week

Economic schedule for this week

From the Irish Times: Ministers claim fiscal plan and budget negate need for bailout

Minister for Justice Dermot Ahern also said there was no foundation to media reports that the country is close to availing of the bailout. “It is fiction ..."
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"We have not applied. There are no negotiations going on. If there were, Government would be aware of it, and we are not aware of it,” said Mr Ahern

A number of media outlets have reported that bailout talks were ongoing ... the European bond markets might be interesting later tonight.