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fromIndependent
1 week ago

The bailout babies: 'There's a feeling of anger among this generation: this is happening and it's not their fault'

Just as Adam Maguire prepares to release his first book, The Bailout Babies, the very generation he is writing about appear to have been bestowed with their first major anthem. CMAT's Euro-Country reflects on the 2008 financial crash, from a child's perspective, and features the lyrics All the big boys/All the Berties/All the envelopes/Yeah, they hurt me/I was 12 when the das started killing themselves all around me.
Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous
fromIndependent
3 weeks ago

CMAT, bank accounts and Jim Gavin's parents - what we learnt from Bertie Ahern's 35-minute audio message

Bertie Ahern withdrew from the presidential race but signaled willingness to answer questions on the Mahon Tribunal and the Celtic Tiger economic crash.
Film
fromwww.hamhigh.co.uk
5 months ago

Chris O'Dowd is a man in crisis in dysfunctional Irish family drama

The play explores longing, discontent, and the intersections of magic and reality in pre-Celtic Tiger Ireland.
fromIndependent
5 months ago

The comeback of Celtic Tiger mortgages: how to navigate the new loans landscape - without risking everything

The rise in first-time buyer mortgage drawdowns last year surpasses the 2007 peak, reflecting a resurgence in the housing market reminiscent of the Celtic Tiger era.
Renovation
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