The debate over a potential debt forgiveness scheme for struggling mortgage holders is likely to rumble on this week.
Meanwhile markets will be paying close attention to US data due out over the coming days - such as new unemployment figures - for signs that recession fears may have been overdone.
MONDAY
Results: Fyffes
Meeting: Berkeley Group agm (Surrey)
Indicators: EMU Sentix Investor Confidence (Sep); Irish Bord Gáis Energy Index (Jul); UK BRC Retail Sales Monitor (Aug)
Other: Dr Adam Farkas, chief executive of the European Banking Authority speaks on "Strengthening Financial Supervision in Europe" (IIEA)
TUESDAY
US Labour Day
Meeting: Enterprise Evolution Programme's 'Speed Storming' Event (Tallaght Institute of Technology); Dublin Chamber of Commerce Pensions and Personal Tax Briefing
Indicators: OECD Consumer Price Indices
Other: Unctad Trade and Development Report 2011 published
WEDNESDAY
Meeting: Breakfast presentation on customer loyalty (Royal College of Physicians); 'Let's Get Leinster Selling' event (DCU Ryan Academy for Entrepreneurship)
Indicators: Irish Vehicles Licensed for the First Time (Aug); US MBA Mortgage Applications; UK Manufacturing Production (Jul) and Industrial Production (Jul)
THURSDAY
Results: Redrow
Meeting: NTR agm; Dublin Chamber of Commerce holds Business Breakfast with Paddy Power (Westin Hotel); Cloud Computing Summit 2011 (Croke Park); Cork Chamber Networking Event
Indicators: ECB Interest Rate Decision; Irish Consumer Price Index (Aug) and Earnings and Labour Costs (Q1-Q2); US Trade Balance (Jul), Initial and Continuing Jobless Claims and new Housing Price Index (Jul); UK BoE Interest Rate Decision; German Trade Balance (Aug)
Other: Publication of OECD Interim Economic Outlook
FRIDAY
Meeting: Bank of Ireland egc (UCD); Forecourt & Convenience Retailer Awards 2011
Indicators: Irish Industrial Production & Turnover (Jul); US Wholesale Inventories (Jul); UK Producer Price Index (Aug) and Trade Balance - non-EU (Jul); German Consumer Price Index (Aug)
