David McWilliams: Irish economy 'set up to fail'

David McWilliams has told the Oireachtas banking inquiry that the Irish economy was "set up to fail".

Thu Feb 26 2015 - 12:11

Singer-songwriter Glen Hansard leads the annual Busk near Dublin's Grafton Street on Christmas Eve,

Glen Hansard and fellow musicians sound checking Rainy Night in Soho, for The Busk 2024 outside The Gaiety.

Dublin Airport was busy all weekend with thousands of Irish people abroad returning home for Christmas. Conor Pope spoke to some of them.

Dublin Airport was busy all weekend with thousands of Irish people abroad returning home for Christmas. Conor Pope spoke to some of them.

Retail analysts, Kantar, put the cost of Christmas dinner at €34.74, Conor Pope found the true figure far higher.