The EU Summit on Thursday had some positive outcomes for Ireland. Is this enough for the debt hit Emerald Isle? Probably not. Here are 5 reasons why Ireland should also have some “private sector involvement” of its own. The interest rates in the bailout program were lowered. In addition, the struggle around raising its competitive interest rate ended: France let go. Ireland’s Prime Minister, Enda Kenny, reached high levels of popularity. He can be even more popular with a default: We have a precedent: The European leaders and even the European Central Bank agreed on restructuring Greece’s debt. While they stressed that this is an isolated case due to the “exceptional situation” in Greece, they also said no default. In any case, the line has been crossed, and the sky didn’t fall. Ireland followed Greece with the bailout. It can follow Greece with a default. Unsustainable debt: Indeed, Greece is extreme, but the situation in Ireland doesn’t provide hope either. It will be very difficult for the country to grow enough to manage to sustain its debt. Some even see the bankruptcy coming. This will eventually be understood by everybody. It’s the banks: The big difference from Greece is that the debt crisis originated in the Irish banks, not the Irish government. The government made the fatal mistake to pick up the tab for the banks, and now the Irish taxpayer indirectly pays the foreign banks that lent irresponsibly lent money to the banks. Doesn’t Ireland deserve some debt relief if Greece got one on its government’s debt? Keeping up with the plan: Even though the mountain of debt is unsustainable, the Irish government managed to live up to the terms of the bailout program. This is better than Greece, that missed its targets over and over again. Yet again, the question rises: doesn’t Ireland deserve some relief? The markets say so: Moody’s has already “granted” a junk status to Ireland. In the response to the EU summit, it also mentioned that other countries could follow. And you don’t need rating agencies to see it: Irish bonds are at sky high levels. Returning to market funding isn’t seen in the horizon. When it became clear that Greece cannot return to the markets, a second program was crafted, including the private sector. There is no reason why at the current market conditions, Ireland won’t default. Further reading: Bailing out of the bailout program? – Voices in Ireland have good arguments about why the country should quit the program and how to do it. Euro dollar forecast: Everything about EUR/USD. Yohay Elam Yohay Elam Yohay Elam: Founder, Writer and Editor I have been into forex trading for over 5 years, and I share the experience that I have and the knowledge that I've accumulated. After taking a short course about forex. Like many forex traders, I've earned a significant share of my knowledge the hard way. Macroeconomics, the impact of news on the ever-moving currency markets and trading psychology have always fascinated me. Before founding Forex Crunch, I've worked as a programmer in various hi-tech companies. I have a B. Sc. in Computer Science from Ben Gurion University. Given this background, forex software has a relatively bigger share in the posts. Yohay's Google Profile View All Post By Yohay Elam Opinions share Read Next Forex Daily Outlook – July 26 2011 Anat Dror 12 years The EU Summit on Thursday had some positive outcomes for Ireland. Is this enough for the debt hit Emerald Isle? Probably not. Here are 5 reasons why Ireland should also have some "private sector involvement" of its own. The interest rates in the bailout program were lowered. In addition, the struggle around raising its competitive interest rate ended: France let go. Ireland's Prime Minister, Enda Kenny, reached high levels of popularity. He can be even more popular with a default: We have a precedent: The European leaders and even the European Central Bank agreed on restructuring Greece's debt. While they… Regulated Forex Brokers All Brokers Sponsored Brokers Broker Benefits Min Deposit Score Visit Broker 1 $100T&Cs Apply 0% Commission and No stamp DutyRegulated by US,UK & International StockCopy Successfull Traders 9.8 Visit Site FreeBets Reviews$100Your capital is at risk. 2 T&Cs Apply 9.8 Visit Site FreeBets Reviews$100Your capital is at risk. 3 Recommended Broker $100T&Cs Apply No deposit or withdrawal feesTrade major forex pairs such as EUR/USD with leverage up to 30:1 and tight spreads of 0.9 pips Low $100 minimum deposit to open a trading account 9 Visit Site FreeBets ReviewsYour capital is at risk. 4 T&Cs Apply Visit Site FreeBets ReviewsYour capital is at risk. 5 Recommended Broker $0T&Cs Apply Trade gold, silver, and platinum directly against major currenciesUp to 1:500 leverage for forex trading24/5 customer service by phone and email 9 Visit Site FreeBets ReviewsYour capital is at risk.