Restructured payment of Irish debt more likely, says economist

A restructured repayment of Ireland’s huge debt is more likely than a structured default, Ernst Young economist Neil Gibson told…

A restructured repayment of Ireland’s huge debt is more likely than a structured default, Ernst Young economist Neil Gibson told the Institute of Professional Auctioneers and Valuers (IPAV) in Cavan at the weekend. A default would likely lead to penalties for the economy and cast doubt over the survival of the corporate tax rate, he added.

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