Hopes high for extension deal on bailout loans

Hopes are high for a deal on Ireland and Portugal's bailout debt at a meeting of EU Finance Ministers in Dublin.

Fri, 12 Apr, 2013 - 13:39

Hopes are high for a deal on Ireland and Portugal's bailout debt at a meeting of EU Finance Ministers in Dublin.

The Minister for Finance Michael Noonan has said he is reasonably confident agreement will be reached - meaning Ireland would get seven more years to pay back its debt.

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