Book description
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
Runs Ireland?
Leading journalist Matt Cooper has consistently broken stories that
the powerful would prefer had not been disclosed. Now, he identifies
the most powerful people in Ireland during the Celtic Tiger era,
describes how they interacted with each other to mutual benefit, and
reveals who are the few to retain their power amid the debris arising
from the bursting of our economic bubble.
In particular, Cooper focuses on the role of new-found wealth in
Ireland and examines how the volume of money sloshing about influenced
the exercise of power, sometimes in ways that were to the detriment of
the larger society.
Cooper reveals stories you will not have read before, makes the
connections you may not have spotted and provides insights and
explanations to stories you may have forgotten that uncover what
really goes on.
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.
