Index: src/java/org/jayasoft/ivyde/eclipse/cpcontainer/IvyClasspathContainer.java
===================================================================
--- src/java/org/jayasoft/ivyde/eclipse/cpcontainer/IvyClasspathContainer.java	(revision 605)
+++ src/java/org/jayasoft/ivyde/eclipse/cpcontainer/IvyClasspathContainer.java	(working copy)
@@ -135,6 +135,7 @@
         }
 
         protected IStatus run(IProgressMonitor monitor) {
+            IvyPlugin.ensureConsoleInitialized();
             Message.info("resolving dependencies of "+_ivyXmlFile); 
         	_monitor = monitor;
         	final IStatus[] status = new IStatus[1];
@@ -455,8 +456,7 @@
 	        	return _job;
         	}
         } catch (Exception e) {
-            // TODO Auto-generated catch block
-            e.printStackTrace();
+            IvyPlugin.log(IStatus.ERROR, "Errors occurred trying to run Ivy resolve job", e);
             return null;
         }        
     }
@@ -542,8 +542,7 @@
                             new IClasspathContainer[] {IvyClasspathContainer.this},
                             null);
                 } catch (JavaModelException e) {
-                    // TODO Auto-generated catch block
-                    e.printStackTrace();
+                    IvyPlugin.log(IStatus.ERROR, "Errors occurred trying to update classpath container", e);                    
                 }                    
             }
         });
@@ -590,7 +589,7 @@
                 }
             }
         } catch (JavaModelException e) {
-            e.printStackTrace();
+            IvyPlugin.log(IStatus.ERROR, "Errors occurred trying to run Ivy resolve job", e);
         }
     }
 
@@ -612,7 +611,7 @@
                 }
             }
         } catch (JavaModelException e) {
-            e.printStackTrace();
+            IvyPlugin.log(IStatus.ERROR, "Errors occurred trying to run Ivy resolve job", e);
         }
     }
 
Index: src/java/org/jayasoft/ivyde/eclipse/IvyPlugin.java
===================================================================
--- src/java/org/jayasoft/ivyde/eclipse/IvyPlugin.java	(revision 605)
+++ src/java/org/jayasoft/ivyde/eclipse/IvyPlugin.java	(working copy)
@@ -207,15 +207,25 @@
 
 
     public static Ivy getIvy(IJavaProject javaProject) {
+        ensureConsoleInitialized();
         Ivy ivy = refreshIvyConfiguration(javaProject, getIvyconfURL(javaProject));
         setIvyContext(javaProject);
         return ivy == null ? new Ivy() : ivy;
     }
-    
+
+    public static void ensureConsoleInitialized() {
+        // Make sure current thread's IvyContext has the console
+        if (IvyContext.getContext().getMessageImpl()==null) {
+            IvyContext.getContext().setMessageImpl(getDefault().getConsole());
+        }
+    }
+
     public static void setIvyContext(IJavaProject javaProject) {
     	IvyConfig ic = (IvyConfig)_ivysByProject.get(javaProject);
         if (ic != null) {
         	IvyContext.setContext(ic.context);
+        } else {
+            ensureConsoleInitialized();
         }
 	}