Moody's has downgraded Ireland's rating to junk, from Ba1 from Baa3. They are of the view that Ireland will need a secondary bailout.
Ireland now joins Portugal and Greece in the non investment grade hall of shame.
Unsurprisingly the European Commission has issued a statement "regretting" Moody's decision. However, as with all ratings agencies' predictions of doom, there is a very real danger that they become self fulfilling prophecies. The fact the the EC "regrets" it is irrelevant.
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