Ireland close to junk status after latest rating cut

IRELAND’S sovereign rating is in danger of being cut again as it hovers close to junk status.

Ireland close to junk status after latest rating cut

Borrowing costs rose after ratings agency Moody’s cut Ireland’s credit rating to the lowest investment grade. They also kept their outlook on negative, pushing the euro lower.

The moves comes just a day after another ratings agency, Fitch, upgraded their outlook on Ireland.

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