How difficult is it to open a bank account in Ireland after a bankruptcy (UK or ROI)?

[Bronte]

Presumably you mean this article Stuboy:

http://www.independent.ie/business/...tcy-period-to-one-year-proposed-31032742.html

Not sure why the picture accompaigning it had to be of Seanie when he lives a far different life to most normal bankrupts.

It seems then that in Ireland the 5 year income payment order which comes into effect after many many years of barely stuggling is very penal. Basically people will have been at least 10 years all told under financial and emotional stress. And also that in Ireland the income payment order is 'standard' where as in the UK is is more unlikely.

Do you regret not going to the UK Stuboy? Bare existence and not being able to save to emigrate must be very difficult.

Insolvency Service

They have 95 staff and sorted out 1000 cases in 2014. That's a case load of 10 a year. Or not even one a month.

 

[Matthew Moore]

And also that in Ireland the income payment order is 'standard' where as in the UK is is more unlikely.

Bronte, an IPO in England will last 3 years and the last time I checked the living allowances are less generous than in Ireland. Between 20-25% of bankruptcies result in an IPA/IPO in England. It will be interesting to see what the average is in Ireland when we have a large amount to sample but it is by no means 'standard'.