Meeting of European Union finance ministers in Dublin agrees key details on plans for a European single currency.
The Ecofin Council made up of the economics and finance ministers from all European member states meets in Dublin Castle under the Irish Presidency of the European Union.
Minister for Finance Ruairi Quinn represents Ireland. The ministers agreed on key details of plans for the introduction of a single currency throughout the European Union.
Alexander Lamfaloussy President of the European Monetary Institute addresses a press conference after the meeting. Ruairi Quinn, speaks about the outcome of the meeting.
This entire project is about eliminating forever that source of economic uncertainty which can turn your mortgage or your business loan into a nightmare
An RTÉ News report broadcast on 21 September 1996. The reporter is by George Lee.