How this country clawed its way back from the brink
After the banking crisis, presenting a united government front was essential in order to restore international confidence in Ireland – but it took its toll
As the skies darkened over Wall Street ten years ago this week, even the most convinced advocates of a soft landing knew we were in trouble. Not in living memory had anyone experienced the late-night scenes we watched with fascination on our television screens. We knew this was a film coming to a location near us soon.
September 29, 2008 is a date that will forever live in controversy. Late at night, in ...