Joan Collins Denies Being Arrested in Republic of Ireland

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Apr 22, 2015

Joan Collins has denied that she was arrested in the Republic of Ireland.

Irish politician Joan Collins was arrested at a protest against new water meters in Dublin on April 20.

Actress Joan Collins has taken to Twitter saying: “No I am not the Joan Collins Who was a rested (sic) yesterday At a Dublin protest meeting !!! The very idea !!”

United Left TD Joan Collins said she was taking part in a “peaceful protest”.

The politician later tweeted that she should not be confused with the British actress.

“For the record I’m not @JoanCollinsOBE as I’d never take an honor from a monarch nor did I wear shoulder pads in the 80s. The very idea!”

Joan Collins, 81, was made a dame in the Queen’s New Year’s honors list in 2014.

She was previously a patron of UKIP, but said that does not mean she would vote for them, and has declared herself an admirer of former PM Margaret Thatcher.

Irish parliamentarian Joan Collins sits on the opposite end of the political spectrum.

Joan Collins was among 13 people arrested at the demonstration, which was part of continuing protests against the introduction of water charges in Ireland.

Ireland to exit bailout in December, without seeking precautionary funding

Nov 14, 2013

Ireland is to make a clean break from its 3-year 85 billion euro bailout programme in December, without seeking precautionary funding.

Irish PM Enda Kenny confirmed the move during a speech to the parliament.

The Irish economy is emerging from one of the deepest recessions in the eurozone, having sought an international bailout in November 2010.

Ireland is due to leave the EU-IMF bailout on December 15.

Enda Kenny said: “We will exit the bailout in a strong position. The government has been preparing for a return to normal market trading.

“We will set out a path to a brighter economic future for our people, a path from mass unemployment to full employment, from involuntary emigration to the return of thousands of people who have to leave for other countries to find work.

Ireland is to make a clean break from its 3-year 85 billion euro bailout programme in December, without seeking precautionary funding

“Today is just the latest step in that ongoing journey, a significant step indeed but also just another step towards our ultimate job of getting Ireland working again.”

He added that German chancellor Angela Merkel pledged to work closely with Ireland to improve funding mechanisms for the economy, including access to finance for small and medium businesses.

International Monetary Fund managing director Christine Lagarde said the performance of Ireland bodes well for the future.

“The Irish authorities have established a very strong track record of policy implementation. This bodes well as Ireland exits its EU/IMF-supported programme,” she said.

It is understood a decision not to seek a special overdraft facility was finalized at an emergency cabinet meeting on Thursday, ahead of Finance Minister Michael Noonan flying out to a summit in Brussels.

The Department of Finance said confidence and sentiment towards Ireland has improved considerably in recent months and domestic and international economic conditions were also improving.

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