February 23, 2011

Depth of euro crisis may push bailout down agenda

ANALYSIS: Fixing the currency’s problems will be a very complex task, with many conflicting interests. Giving Ireland a better deal might not be a shared priority, writes DAN O'BRIEN

THE TERMS of Ireland’s engagement with the European Union could conceivably change as much in the coming weeks and months as they have since the State hitched its wagon to the European integration train almost 40 years ago. If this happens it will do so in the context of the continuing talks to redesign the euro’s institutional architecture.