When asked to describe his reluctant former hosts, the IMF’s Peter Breuer cites friendly magnanimity, reticence to challenging authority, and the therapeutic value of a pint

There is a need to reform the civil legal aid system to give it the flexibility that exists in criminal cases

Doing agreed adjustment would ‘build further credibility’, says IMF's Peter Breuer

‘They’re staying on for about a year. This is standard practice,’ says department spokesman

Economist says banks do not want a banking union, because they feel governments protect their national banks

Economist Alan Ahearne says this viewpoint should not feed into policy decisions

Former advisor to Brian Lenihan says people on low-interest loans are being subsidised by those who aren’t