Ireland aiming to be first country to exit rescue program: Kenny

PM Kenny says that Ireland wants to be the first country to cast off the shackles of the EU/IMF bailout and return to the markets as soon as possible.

Ireland will be the first to “wave goodbye” to the IMF, he vows.

Ireland expects to beat its 2011 target of a 10.6% deficit/GDP ratio.

Irish market rates have dropped by half in the in the last 4 months, a clear sign things are on the right track.