Gallagher’s advice needs to be heeded

In late 2011, Sean Gallagher almost became president of Ireland, when his energetic and pro-entrepreneurial campaign appealed to large swathes of the country. Since his election loss, Gallagher has returned to his previous life as a businessman, building up a portfolio of industrial properties, and along with the telecoms tycoon Colm Piercy, is currently working on a €100 million development plan for sites they own in Dublin, Cork, Dundalk and Carlow.

However, Gallagher’s ...