Greedy sharks circle on Celtic Tiger leftovers

The Celtic Tiger years in Ireland were mirrored to a large extent in many other economies across the world.

Those who wanted to make money could do so if they were willing to do whatever was necessary and take whatever chances were needed.

They were helped by loose and sometimes even non-existent regulatory environments along the way. A laissez-faire attitude and behaviour persisted and continues. The belief is that the market is king and will balance itself out. The truth is much different.