Ireland's recovery has strengthened yet political challenges to adjustment appear to have increased. The recovery is …-term goal as it will put Ireland's high public debt firmly on a downward path and enable fiscal policy to cushion the economy … commercial loans.Recent proposals by the Central Bank of Ireland (CBI) to strengthen regulation of mortgage loan origination are …

This paper presents an Ex Post Evaluation of the 2010 Extended Fund Facility (EFF) arrangement with Ireland. The Fund … Ireland's home-grown program and as part of a broader financing package of Ireland and its European partners. program and as … part of a broader financing package of Ireland and its European partners. The program focused on addressing the Irish …

) fiscal rules in Ireland. Ireland is expected to exit the Excessive Deficit Procedure in 2015. From a peak of 13.3 percent of … rule framework is discussed in more detail. Technical challenges in estimating potential output in Ireland, and some …