Irish Golden Circle still shining despite massive recession -- Still running the show despite bankrupting the country

Brian Goggin, formerly of the Bank of IrelandThey were called the golden circle, the people in the inside loop who made lots of money during the boom years hereI'm not just talking about the property speculators and developers playing with their borrowed billions who were in an inner platinum circle all of their own  The golden circle was far wider than thatIt included bankers, lawyers, accountants, financial advisers, brokers, management consultants, IT experts, the top layer of professionals of all kinds -- and it also included the senior levels in the civil service and state agencies, the guys and gals who actually run the country for the politicians Read more