Ireland's Banking Crisis Bore The Imprint Of Global Influences, Yet In So Many Ways It Was Home-Made

For the ordinary citizen of Ireland the banking crisis that has engulfed the country for the past number of years had its origins on a fateful night on 29th September 2008 when the Irish Government guaranteed the Irish banking system. But, in truth the origins of the crisis had begun developing deep roots in 2003 with the creation of the Irish Financial Services Regulator in 2003. In truth the seeds of the crisis were sown during the years leading up to 29th September 2008, at which point the Government guaranteed the Irish banking system. But it was on 29th September 2008 that the crisis was in many ways "crystallised" in the nation's collective minds. This is the first of two articles I have written on this subject.

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