Jean-Claude Trichet

Emily O’Reilly questions public interest benefit of ECB head in consultative group

Minister for Finance’s success in navigating bailout sowed seeds of controversy to follow

Obsequiousness towards Brussels technocracy is as bad for Europe as it is for Ireland

Merkel’s former adviser says return to normal monetary policy must not be delayed

London Letter: Some minds in Brussels already formulating imaginative solutions

For most of its period of office, the coalition told citizens that it was essentially powerless and only obeying orders

Ex-Department of Finance chief says ‘fighting fund’ available

The Coalition did well on the economy, but was not so strong on health and housing

Elected with a huge mandate for radical democratic change, it lapsed into collective indifference and impotence

Ó Cuív urges Taoiseach to detail content of conversation about debt burden sharing

In 49 days of hearings, 131 witnesses gave testimony. Its purpose: to investigate Ireland’s troika bailout. Its cost: €6.6 million. What did it get right, and what did it get wrong?

Finance minister Brian Lenihan held that alterations might destabilise banking system

Social Democrats deputy Stephen Donnelly calls for Minister for Finance’s resignation

Eoghan Murphy said Joe Higgins planned to oppose report before even signing up to committee

Markets had factored in ‘burden sharing with subordinate and senior debt’

Report managed to land some blows but lacked killer punch

Inquiry finds press release after bank guarantee was altered

Former British prime minister to sit alongside Ben Bernanke and Jean-Claude Trichet on board advising bond investing firm

Ciarán Hancock: There was never going to be a silver bullet from the Oireachtas Banking Inquiry but there always needed to be a report

Politicians on banking inquiry committee admit it is unlikely to issue a final report

Committee has reacted with panic and concern over alleged errors

ECB chief should be celebrating an improving economy but growth remains low

The best feet put forward at think-ins were first steps in Coalition’s journey to polling day

Inquiry held over 10 months and heard from 128 witnesses

Ex-IMF official says Ireland could have saved €8bn if ECB had allowed 50% haircut

Noonan tells inquiry Trichet warned him against imposing losses on senior bondholders

Guarantee too generous, says EC director general for economic and financial affairs

Mario Draghi to discuss bailout issue in November

Former IMF official expected to criticise ECB role before Oireachtas banking inquiry

Oireachtas investigation will review conflicting accounts provided by witnesses

Michael McGrath says allowing Drumm to give evidence via video would be ‘grave error’

Minister’s views on North’s Nama probe contrasts with approach to banking inquiry

Patrick Honohan’s RTÉ interview ‘put us on back foot’, says former taoiseach

‘We were simply trying to get as full a picture as we could’

Call intercepted by NSA and circulated by Wikileaks to media

Inquiry told Central Bank chief was speaking to ‘middle Ireland’ on radio

Banking inquiry hears draft legislation had been prepared for Anglo and INBS

Spokesman indicates it is ‘still unclear’ how information revealed ahead of meeting

Finance official’s 380 page submission says AIB and BOI wanted broad bank guarantee