We failed to shrug off past bad habits

What with the week that’s in it, there has been a lot of talk about how much things have changed since 1979. And there has been huge change, writes Michael Clifford.

We failed to shrug off past bad habits

The week also threw up a few nuggets which indicate how little has changed since 2008. And by God, despite going through an existential crisis, and emerging into a whole new world, things have changed very little in some respects.

On Tuesday last, Sean Quinn told a packed meeting in Ballyconnell, Co Cavan, that he wants back in the game, according to news reports. Mr Quinn was one of the more prominent figures in the Ireland of the 2000s, through the artificial boom and catastrophic bust.

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