Ash-fuelled R&R moves to hell or to Mayo

WHEN the Icelanders were building their banking bubble they took deposits from savers and speculators all across Europe but especially from England and Germany.

Tue, 20 Apr, 2010 - 01:00
Cormac MaConnell

When their bubble burst (and we know the feeling) they were reluctant at first to repay the screaming savers.

Now they are putting down a volcanic ash deposit all over Europe and beyond.

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