Category Archives: Irish Debt
Increasing Number of Irish Citizens Insolvent
Just five short years ago Ireland was awash with the ‘nouveau riche’ of the Celtic Tiger. Brash young Irish men and women and many not so young Irish citizens were basking in the realization that their time had come. Now … Continue reading
Ireland’s Proposals for a Personal Debt Settlement Scheme
The Law Reform Commission (also known as LRC) in Ireland set up an expert group to make recommendations for reform of Irish law relating to personal debt. It has reported back strongly recommending setting up a Debt Settlement System which … Continue reading
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The Contrast Between the UK and Ireland in dealing with Personal Debt Problems
The contrast between the UK and Ireland in dealing with personal debt problems is quite remarkable. The most startling contrast is perhaps the difference in the bankruptcy legislation. In the UK most bankruptcies are discharged within 1 year leaving the … Continue reading
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Tagged bankruptcy, Debt Management Plans, Debt Solutions, Individual Voluntary Arrangement, Irish Debt, Irish government, Law Reform Commission, Personal Debt, Personal Debt Management, personal insolvency
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Dealing with your Debts
Here is a list of things that you should Do and Not Do if you are in Debt… Do the following apply to you? Are your debts increasing? Are you under pressure to keep up payments? Do you want to … Continue reading
Going Bankrupt in Northern Ireland
Judging by a recent list of bankruptcy petitions, it seems that in N.Ireland almost every occupation, trade & profession has been affected by the recession. Students, unemployed persons and those who are retired have not escaped either. The law requires … Continue reading
Euro 50,000 Minimum Level of Debt for Bankruptcy in Ireland
If and when the new Irish government – widely expected to be a coalition of the Fine Gael and Labour parties – decides to reform the Bankruptcy Act 1988, one of the key matters to consider is what the appropriate … Continue reading
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The Future of Bankruptcy in Ireland
While the Law Reform Commission (LRC) of Ireland did not draft new legislation reforming the Bankruptcy Act 1988 it did include an appendix to its most recent and final report on personal insolvency, published in December 2010, outlining what it … Continue reading
Will New Irish Government Tackle Personal Debt Law?
It will fall to the new Irish government – widely expected to be a coalition of the Fine Gael and Labour parties – to enact new personal insolvency legislation in Ireland. The Green party has been credited with recognition of … Continue reading
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Personal Debt – An Irish Debt Solution
The Green Party, who are in coalition government with Fianna Fail, are obviously keen to leave a legacy of getting significant insolvency legislation enacted before they depart government, now projected to be early in 2011. The Law Reform Commission (LRC) … Continue reading
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Irish people in debt will not face jail
The Law Reform Commission (LRC) of Ireland has just published its final report on personal debt in Ireland and in the dying days of the Fianna Fail – Greens coalition government, it includes a Draft Personal Insolvency Bill 2010 which … Continue reading
