The Revelation of Ireland: 1995-2020 by Diarmaid Ferriter - A hugely valuable exploration of a rollercoaster time
Book shows that even as Ireland has changed, its biggest problems remain ‘deep-rooted and historical’
Celtic Tiger
Diarmaid Ferriter: Why are Irish people so preoccupied with what others might think?
The Revelation of Ireland 1995-2020 dissects Irish life over 25 years, with the benefit of hindsight and the opening up of archives
The Irish Times view on 1990s nostalgia: don’t look back in anger
For a remarkable number of people across the world, it was a time of relative peace and rising prosperity
Ireland’s housing crisis ‘on a different level’ with population growing at nearly four people for every new home built
Housing crisis: Affordability is declining faster than in the US, UK, Australia, Germany or Spain, says Savills
The Amendments by Niamh Mulvey: What it means to be female through different generations
Novel with big cast of characters bursts with things to say but needs more character description and less social contextualising
Garda hunt for Michael Lynn’s missing millions
In the News podcast: Celtic Tiger lawyer sentenced to 5 1/2 year in prison
Michael Lynn: The Celtic Tiger solicitor who flew high and fell fast
Former property tycoon who spent years in prison in Brazil fighting extradition is now in an Irish jail
Fire safety defects: Funding for interim measures to help Celtic Tiger-era apartment owners is announced
The owners of up to 100,000 affected buildings stand to benefit from the measures, rolled out in advance of more comprehensive State support scheme being finalised
Delivery of vital infrastructure limited by lack of workers, competitiveness council warns
Government must attract and retain foreign workers, National Competitiveness and Productivity Council says
Brianna Parkins: I wish I’d been in Ireland for the Celtic Tiger, with its fake tan and real hope
Not every country has experienced that kind of hope, even if it was brief. What a time to have been alive
Ombudsman rejects couple’s ‘reckless lending’ claim on €2.4m loan used to buy seven properties
Couple, one of whom was a bank employee, had a combined salary of €100,000 when they took out loan during Celtic Tiger
Artist Graham Knuttel lived life to the full, funeral service in Glasnevin told
Family and friends pay tribute to artist whose paintings are strongly associated with the Celtic Tiger era
Interim fire safety measures urged for defective buildings
Alarm systems, emergency lighting and increased fire safety inspections recommended to address defects estimated to affect up to 100,000 Celtic Tiger-era apartments
Ireland’s winning economic model comes with a risk that’s never really been tested
Back-to-back quarters of negative growth recorded as economy hits full employment
Unemployment in Republic hits record low of 3.8%, eclipsing Celtic Tiger figure
CSO says the seasonally adjusted number of people classified as unemployed in May was 103,300
‘New town’ north of Drogheda under way to cater for population of more than 21,000
Development originally planned in the Celtic Tiger era but only now ready for construction will allow for 7,600 new homes
Donkey sanctuary ceases new intakes as it runs out of space
Space at Donkey Sanctuary Ireland in Cork has run out due to factors including the aftermath of Celtic Tiger-era donkey popularity
‘As my children came off the payroll, so to speak, I’m naturally saving more’
Gerard Tannam shares his views on money, saving techniques and his own spending habits
DJ Carey debt: eye-watering write-off deals now common on Celtic Tiger loans
AIB’s settlement with Kilkenny hurling star is typical in High Court-approved personal insolvency arrangements
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