Ireland's economic crisis is now front page news for the world's media. Below are some snapshots on how the press sees us.
"Europe's debt crisis entered a critical new phase as Ireland resisted pressure from the European Central Bank and national governments to seek a bailout amid growing concern that the currency bloc could unravel" - Wall Street Journal
"Concern grows as Dublin spurns help" - Financial Times
"Pressure eased slightly on Ireland early Monday ahead of meetings in Brussels this week to consider whether a bailout is needed to prevent market turbulence from spreading to other European countries" - New York Times
"The Irish Republic insists it does not need financial assistance from the EU amid speculation that a bail-out is increasingly likely" - BBC
"Ireland bailout: UK taxpayers could face £7bn bill" - Guardian
"Ireland maintains ambiguity on a European rescue plan" - Le Monde
"As Ireland fights for political and economic independence, the justice minister refuses to rule out the possibility of an EU bail-out for the beleaguered economy - the Telegraph
Celtic Tiger struggles for breath. The European Union pushes that Ireland acts, in order not to bring the whole Eurozone in danger; however, Ireland wavers - Süddeutsche Zeitung
