Celtic Meltdown: Why Ireland is Broke and how We Can Fix It

With the Irish government's bank guarantee in September 2008, the death knell sounded for Celtic Tiger Ireland. Ireland watched in disbelief as the bubble burst: tax revenues collapsed, unemployment soared and the Irish people were made liable for huge gambles lost by bankrupt banks. Routes to recovery are charted here, with radical ideas such as abandoning the euro, allowing banks to fail, and embracing nuclear power. Celtic Meltdown goes behind the headlines to tell the inside stories the spin doctors have covered-up. ""There's a certain populist glee to O'Dalaigh's slash and burn recommendations that's sure to resonate."" - Irish Voice