<p><br /> The Irish government has vowed to work with international experts to stabilise its faltering economy after refusing to ask for a bailout.<br /> </p><p><br /> Officials in Dublin have agreed to work with economists from the European Commission, European Central Bank and International Monetary Fund. Talks are expected to start this week.<br /> </p><p><br /> European Minister Dick Roche said: "They are going to look for a package, they must look for some form of arrangement, to deal with the continuous lack of confidence that is in the market that is affecting the Irish bonds."<br /> </p><p><br /> Although Ireland did not ask for a bailout, the eurozone ministers said in a statement that the rest of the 16-country single currency area would be ready to help if Dublin sought support.<br /> </p><p><br /> Irish finance minister Brian Lenihan has been fending off mounting pressure on to accept the need for a massive bail-out, either from the European Union or the International Monetary Fund or a mixture of the two.<br /> </p><p><br /> Earlier, Prime Minister Brian Cowen sought to reassure Europe that the debt-ridden country is not in crisis and no multi-billion pound bail-out is necessary.<br /> </p><p><br /> Prime Minister Brian Cowen used a statement in the Dail to insist the debts were "fully-funded" until mid-2011 and that domestic measures to stabilise public finances were working.<br /> </p>
