Icarus lands: Matt Cooper on Tony O'Reilly's bankruptcy
O’Reilly is hoping to reach agreement with his creditors at a bankruptcy hearing in the Bahamas on Friday
Tony O’Reilly’s long and dismal descent from billionaire to bankrupt may be completed in the Bahamas next Friday – although recent experiences suggest this outcome is not certain.
While the official status of bankrupt may be embarrassing to bear for an ex-rugby international who always saw the accumulation and display of wealth as a way of showing the score, he has accepted, grudgingly, the reality of his personal financial situation for some time ...
