Irish
Minister for Finance Brian Lenihan, Jnr applies for an international bailout to deal with the Irish financial crisis.
Sources: Al Jazeera BBC RTÉ The Guardian Xinhua
Sources: Al Jazeera BBC RTÉ The Guardian Xinhua
Irish finance minister Paschal Donohoe is re-elected as President of the Eurogroup.
The International Monetary Fund provisionally approves a US$2.9 billion bailout for Sri Lanka.
A majority in the Greek parliament votes to approve a second bailout reform package.
Irish Finance Minister Brian Lenihan, Jnr hands down the hardest budget in the country's history.