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Nurses and teachers increasingly taking breaks in UK to go bankrupt
Mark O'Regan and Maeve Sheehan, Sunday Independent - 09 February 2014NURSES and teachers are taking sabbaticals from their public service jobs to go bankrupt in the UK, the Sunday Independent has learned. Read more...
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James Treacy: It's time to accept that for many, their financial situation is hopeless
James Treacy - Irish Independent - 03rd January 2014Back in March last year 'StubbsGazette', in association with Red C, conducted the most comprehensive survey to date of the state of personal insolvency in Ireland. Read more...
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Number of people going bankrupt doubles in just a year
Dearbhail McDonald Legal Editor, Irish Independent - 26th December 2012THE number of Irish people adjudicated bankrupts in Ireland and the UK almost doubled this year. Read more...
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StubbsGazette Personal Insolvency Survey Results
Niamh McArdle - 9th September 2013The Personal Insolvency Bill that was published in June of last year and enacted just before Christmas has been held out as the solution to Ireland's chronic levels of personal indebtedness. Read more...
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Personal Insolvency - only rich need apply?
Niamh McArdle - 24th September 2013After several years in the making, the Insolvency Service of Ireland (ISI) finally opened its doors to process the first applications under the new regime earlier this month. Read more...
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Informal Sector Should Be Preserved
Niamh McArdle - 9th September 2013September 9th marked Day 1 of the new personal insolvency regime. The day was long-awaited by many, but in particular by those who have been in debt-related distress for years. Read more...
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Choosing a PIP
Niamh McArdle - 04th September 2013New government-backed insolvency schemes seem to offer relief to the heavily indebted – but first the debtor has to choose a Personal Insolvency Practitioner to represent argue their case. Read more...
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The ISI have recently announced that they will start taking applications for new debt schemes from the 9th September
Niamh McArdle - 28th August 2013Friday 23 August 2013: The Insolvency Service of Ireland (ISI) announced today that it will start accepting applications on Monday the 9th of September from authorised Personal Insolvency Practitioners. Read more...
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Pipx Workshop Galway 6th June 2013
Niamh McArdle - 3rd May 2013Pipx Workshop Galway 6th June 2013 Read more...
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PIPx Workshop Cork 20th May 2013
Niamh McArdle - 3rd May 2013PIPx Workshop Cork 20th May 2013 Read more...
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Debtors forced to pay upfront for insolvency
Maeve Sheehan - 12th May 2013PROFESSIONAL debt negotiators will be allowed to set their own rates and charge upfront fees from struggling debtors going through the State's new insolvency process. Read more...
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25,000 expected to seek debt deals under new insolvency rules
Charlie Weston - 5th March 2013THOUSANDS more people will apply for debts to be written off under new personal insolvency rules than expected, new research has found. As many as 25,000 people will apply for personal insolvency debt deals. Read more...
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Many fear new debt laws will be exploited, StubbsGazette poll finds
Charlie Weston - 25th February 2013HUGE numbers of people believe new laws to allow people to have their debts reduced are set to be abused. The new personal insolvency system is set to come into operation by the summer. Read more...