So this morning the International Monetary Fund told Breakfast that it is hard to imagine that Ireland will need to resort to a loan from the IMF to get through the economic crisis.
“I hope Ireland would be interested in our advice but it is hard for me to imagine that they would be wanting our money,” Caroline Atkinson, the IMF’s director of external affairs, told Newstalk.
The interview comes after months of speculation about a worst-case scenario and Claire put it to the IMF that it had become a type of boogie man and the government has raised the threat of an IMF bailout as one of the reasons for economic cuts.
“We think of ourselves more as a doctor with a patient and not a policeman with a criminal,” Ms. Atkinson replied.
Asked by Newstalk if there was reason to fear the IMF coming in and “running” Ireland, Caroline Atkinson repeated it was “hard to imagine”.
To “Steve76″ …and other like-minded “sheep”. For Gods sake, can you not see your opinions are all being influenced by people with vested interests. In Government, the unions, the media, the public sector and the private sector. Stand back and make your own mind up about the issues that will affect ALL of our children and grandchildren. Mine and yours, public, private and no sectors. We are all citizens of this country. We deserve better. We must demand better, together. I am a public servant, but not a sheep. Thank you for your time.
December 4, 2009 at 7:32 pm