Ireland Is Getting Closer To A Significant Post-Bailout Breakthrough

This would make a major milestone for Europe.

Ireland continues to inch closer to re-entering the debt market.

Oooh.. Ireland's coming back big time RT @owencallan *NTMA SAYS 10-YEAR BOND WILL BE DISCUSSED WITH INVESTORS

— Chris Adams (@chrisadamsmkts) January 9, 2013

So far, none of the countries that have gone into bailout programs have yet exited.

Ireland is clearly Europe's star performer, and the fact that a discussion of a real 10-year bond issue is on the table is a great sign.