German Chancellor Angela Merkel said the Euro is the glue that holds Europe together, signalling that an Irish bailout may be the price of preserving European unity.
Irish Finance minister Brian Lenihan has welcomed a statement of support over Ireland's debts from Germany, Britain, France, Italy and Spain. The five countries attending the G20 summit in South Korea said that bondholders would not be forced to share the pain of the current debt crisis.
Risk rating agency Moody’s cut on Monday Ireland's credit rating, warning the country faces a slow climb out of recession as the cost of a rescue of its banking sector mounts.