Who Really Runs Ireland?: The story of the elite who led Ireland from bust to boom ... and back again

The story of the elite who led Ireland from bust to boom ... and back to bust again

Having money and not having it; making it and losing it; using it and misusing it; giving it and taking it ... this is the story of Ireland during the boom, described in jaw-dropping detail in Who Really Runs Ireland?

Leading journalist Matt Cooper identifies the most influential people in Ireland during the Celtic Tiger era, describes how they interacted with each other to mutual benefit, and reveals who were the few to retain their power amid the debris arising from the bursting of the Irish economic bubble.

'Highly accessible and akin to a good thriller ... fascinating ... compelling' Sunday Tribune

'Hugely entertaining as well as instructive' Irish Independent

'Impressive and eminently readable' Irish Times

'An eye-opener ... you might be driven to tears of rage' David McCullagh, RTE

'The detail is riveting ... and a lot of it illuminating'Irish Examiner

'The scale of Cooper's research is highly impressive ... an in-depth reference guide to folly and hubris' Sunday Business Post

'Complex but surprisingly reader-friendly ... a rattling, and frequently horrifying, read' Hot Press

'Superbly readable and insightful ... a must-have' Irish Mail on Sunday

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Who Really Runs Ireland?: The story of the elite who led Ireland from bust to boom ... and back again

The story of the elite who led Ireland from bust to boom ... and back to bust again

Having money and not having it; making it and losing it; using it and misusing it; giving it and taking it ... this is the story of Ireland during the boom, described in jaw-dropping detail in Who Really Runs Ireland?

Leading journalist Matt Cooper identifies the most influential people in Ireland during the Celtic Tiger era, describes how they interacted with each other to mutual benefit, and reveals who were the few to retain their power amid the debris arising from the bursting of the Irish economic bubble.

'Highly accessible and akin to a good thriller ... fascinating ... compelling' Sunday Tribune

'Hugely entertaining as well as instructive' Irish Independent

'Impressive and eminently readable' Irish Times

'An eye-opener ... you might be driven to tears of rage' David McCullagh, RTE

'The detail is riveting ... and a lot of it illuminating'Irish Examiner

'The scale of Cooper's research is highly impressive ... an in-depth reference guide to folly and hubris' Sunday Business Post

'Complex but surprisingly reader-friendly ... a rattling, and frequently horrifying, read' Hot Press

'Superbly readable and insightful ... a must-have' Irish Mail on Sunday

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Who Really Runs Ireland?: The story of the elite who led Ireland from bust to boom ... and back again

Who Really Runs Ireland?: The story of the elite who led Ireland from bust to boom ... and back again

by Matt Cooper
Who Really Runs Ireland?: The story of the elite who led Ireland from bust to boom ... and back again

Who Really Runs Ireland?: The story of the elite who led Ireland from bust to boom ... and back again

by Matt Cooper

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The story of the elite who led Ireland from bust to boom ... and back to bust again

Having money and not having it; making it and losing it; using it and misusing it; giving it and taking it ... this is the story of Ireland during the boom, described in jaw-dropping detail in Who Really Runs Ireland?

Leading journalist Matt Cooper identifies the most influential people in Ireland during the Celtic Tiger era, describes how they interacted with each other to mutual benefit, and reveals who were the few to retain their power amid the debris arising from the bursting of the Irish economic bubble.

'Highly accessible and akin to a good thriller ... fascinating ... compelling' Sunday Tribune

'Hugely entertaining as well as instructive' Irish Independent

'Impressive and eminently readable' Irish Times

'An eye-opener ... you might be driven to tears of rage' David McCullagh, RTE

'The detail is riveting ... and a lot of it illuminating'Irish Examiner

'The scale of Cooper's research is highly impressive ... an in-depth reference guide to folly and hubris' Sunday Business Post

'Complex but surprisingly reader-friendly ... a rattling, and frequently horrifying, read' Hot Press

'Superbly readable and insightful ... a must-have' Irish Mail on Sunday


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780141932309
Publisher: Penguin UK
Publication date: 10/01/2009
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 496
File size: 3 MB

About the Author

In over twenty years as a reporter (Business&Finance, Sunday Business Post, Irish Independent) and editor (Sunday Tribune), and now as a radio presenter (Today FM) and newspaper opinion columnist (Sunday Times, Irish Examiner), Matt Cooper has enjoyed proximity and access to the most significant people in Irish politics and business, hearing from them and hearing about them from a variety of sources. His depth of experience means he is in an unrivalled position to assess and interpret the actions of the powerful and their implications for us all.
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