Story of the 1980s

WE were broke in the 1980s — or were we?

Story of the 1980s

The disclosure of massive tax evasion and arrears should dispel any idea that Ireland was a poor country back then.

Many of the settlements made with the Revenue by individuals and businesses for massive sums prove that Ireland wasn’t as hard up as it seemed and a lot of people liked to put on the poor mouth.

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