Flash motors the gaudy side of Celtic Tiger, says Minister

Flashy BMW and Mercedes cars on our streets are the gaudy side of the Celtic Tiger boom, Social & Family Affairs Minister Seamus Brennan told the Dail today.

Flash motors the gaudy side of Celtic Tiger, says Minister
Thu, 09 Feb, 2006 - 17:40

Flashy BMW and Mercedes cars on our streets are the gaudy side of the Celtic Tiger boom, Social & Family Affairs Minister Seamus Brennan told the Dáil today.

The country’s new-found wealth was in-your-face and making society more unequal, he added.

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