How Ireland Really Went Bust

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The definitive account of the tumultuous events that led to Ireland going broke and changed all lives forever From the night when the Irish government guaranteed the debts of Irish banks in September 2008, to November 2010 when heavy hitters from the IMF and the ECB arrived in government buildings, Ireland was on a one-way road to ruin. In How Ireland Really Went Bust Matt Cooper, journalist, broadcaster and No 1 bestselling author of Who Really Runs Ireland, describes the tumultuous events of that period and he assesses the fall-out and what it means for Ireland's future. Drilling deep into the the economic collapse and the unprecedented political upheaval that characterised the time after the bank bailout and led to a game-changing general election, Cooper gets to the heart of what really happened. He investigates the background of the key decisions and reveals why they were taken, and by whom, to throw new light on a period that has changed Ireland forever.

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Superbly readable and insightful ... a must-have * Irish Mail on Sunday on Who Really Runs Ireland *
Highly accessible and akin to a good thriller ... fascinating ... compelling' * Sunday Tribune on Who Really Runs Ireland *
Hugely entertaining as well as instructive * Irish Independent on Who Really Runs Ireland *
Impressive and eminently readable * Irish Times on Who Really Runs Ireland *

Author Bio

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 columnist (Sunday Times, Irish Examiner), Matt Cooper has enjoyed access to the most significant people in Irish politics and business. He is in an unrivalled position to assess and interpret the actions of the powerful and their implications for us all.