Two years ago, the Irish economy was still booming; now, it faces an unprecedented crisis. There is, of course, an international context for these developments, but the Irish story, a story of collusion between banks, regulators & the government is perhaps unique in its tawdriness. This book tells the story.
Two years ago, the Irish economy was still booming; now, it faces an unprecedented crisis. There is, of course, an international context for these dev...
A devastating new expose from the bestselling authors of The Bankers and Wasters. In March 2011, the Irish people elected a new government. But how much had really changed? In The Untouchables, Shane Ross and Nick Webb shine a light into dark corners of official Ireland to show that the blame for running the country into the ground goes well beyond Fianna Fail, and that a dismaying number of the people who should share the blame are still in situ: in the civil service, on the boards of the leading companies, and in the banks, law firms, and consultancies that carry so much influence in...
A devastating new expose from the bestselling authors of The Bankers and Wasters. In March 2011, the Irish people elected a new government. But how mu...