Why does Prosperity feel like a dirty word?

Jesse Jones says our response to the Celtic Tiger has made prosperity “feel like a dirty word now.”

The Convention Centre Dublin (CCD) stands proudly on Spencer Dock, on the banks of the River Liffey, a shiny, reclining glass tube basking in the heart of the city centre.

As the country was sinking into austerity, the CCD was opening for business — it has hosted 700 events since 2010.