that Ireland is an open, generous people who are prepared to give a fair break to applicant countries.

Our efforts to reduce inflation are working; inflation here has now converged to euro area norms. This inflation figure is well down from inflation rates of between 4 percent and 6 percent recorded between 2000 and 2002.

The events of March 11th have rightly led us to redouble our efforts

We are all dedicated to getting these institutions back up and running as quickly as possible,

We need to show that Europe works,

At least in the United States, most economic resentment is not directed toward billionaires or high-roller financiers - not even corrupt ones. It's directed at the guy down the hall who got a bigger raise. It's directed at the husband of your wife's sister, because he earns 20 percent more than you do.