*  *  *  I can think of few themes that are more topical for the Central Bank, not only in Ireland, but in many other countries as well. Household financial distress is at unprecedented levels in Ireland as can be seen, for example, from the extraordinary rates of arrears on the servicing even of mortgages secured on owner-occupied homes.
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