Ireland central bank says country committed to austerity measures


KUALA LUMPUR: Ireland’s government is committed to austerity measures as the country, including the rest of the Euro-zone, faces a long road to recovery.

Dr Patrick Honohan, who is head of Ireland’s Central Bank and Financial Services Authority, told StarBiz that such measures, which included a series of wage cuts for the country’s public sector last year, although unpopular, were necessary to restore investor confidence.

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