“The government are in discussions with the troika in respect of what [state] assets might be made available for disposal. But these would not be strategic. There would not be firewall sales.”

No ‘firewall’ sales?

Prompting this response from Bloomberg:

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The recent arrival of Jay-Z and Beyonce’s daughter gave rise to a rumour that Jay-Z was about to retire the word ‘bitch’ from his lyrics: a rumour subsequently denied by the rapper, but too late. The meme-a-tron had already cranked into action.

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A dangerous mix.

Only 9% of the general public in Ireland trust banks, according to the 2012 Edelman Trust Barometer. This is a rise of 3% from last year, but it is still the lowest global trust level in any industry. The barometer is a global survey of trust in institutions across 25 countries and 30,000 people.

 

9% Of Public Trust Banks, Barometer Shows (RTE)

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