The Untouchables

The people who helped wreck Ireland - and are still running the show

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science
Cover of the book The Untouchables by Nick Webb, Shane Ross, Penguin Books Ltd
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Nick Webb, Shane Ross ISBN: 9780141971865
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd Publication: October 5, 2012
Imprint: Penguin Language: English
Author: Nick Webb, Shane Ross
ISBN: 9780141971865
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Publication: October 5, 2012
Imprint: Penguin
Language: English

A devastating new exposé from the bestselling authors of The Bankers and Wasters.

In March 2011, the Irish people elected a new government. But how much had really changed? In The Untouchables, Shane Ross and Nick Webb shine a light into dark corners of official Ireland to show that the blame for running the country into the ground goes well beyond Fianna Fáil, and that a dismaying number of the people who should share the blame are still in situ: in the civil service, on the boards of the leading companies, and in the banks, law firms, and consultancies that carry so much influence in deciding who wins and who loses. They name names, trace connections, and show how the untouchables managed to do so much damage, how they got away with it, and how so many of them are still in positions of power and influence in Ireland.

'Fascinating ... required reading for anyone interested in how crony capitalism and power work in practice in Ireland' Irish Times

'The Untouchables is hard to put down. Read it and seethe.' Irish Independent

Shane Ross is an independent TD for Dublin South, and columnist in the Sunday Independent. Nick Webb is business editor of the Sunday Independent. They are the authors of Wasters, 2010's top-selling Irish current affairs title.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

A devastating new exposé from the bestselling authors of The Bankers and Wasters.

In March 2011, the Irish people elected a new government. But how much had really changed? In The Untouchables, Shane Ross and Nick Webb shine a light into dark corners of official Ireland to show that the blame for running the country into the ground goes well beyond Fianna Fáil, and that a dismaying number of the people who should share the blame are still in situ: in the civil service, on the boards of the leading companies, and in the banks, law firms, and consultancies that carry so much influence in deciding who wins and who loses. They name names, trace connections, and show how the untouchables managed to do so much damage, how they got away with it, and how so many of them are still in positions of power and influence in Ireland.

'Fascinating ... required reading for anyone interested in how crony capitalism and power work in practice in Ireland' Irish Times

'The Untouchables is hard to put down. Read it and seethe.' Irish Independent

Shane Ross is an independent TD for Dublin South, and columnist in the Sunday Independent. Nick Webb is business editor of the Sunday Independent. They are the authors of Wasters, 2010's top-selling Irish current affairs title.

More books from Penguin Books Ltd

Cover of the book Black Heart Blue by Nick Webb, Shane Ross
Cover of the book Hot Little Hands by Nick Webb, Shane Ross
Cover of the book Assassin's Creed by Nick Webb, Shane Ross
Cover of the book Beyond Betrayal by Nick Webb, Shane Ross
Cover of the book Top Dog: Ladybird I'm Ready for Phonics: Level 3 by Nick Webb, Shane Ross
Cover of the book Ladybird Classics: The Jungle Book by Nick Webb, Shane Ross
Cover of the book The Experience of Pain by Nick Webb, Shane Ross
Cover of the book The Turn of the Screw and The Aspern Papers by Nick Webb, Shane Ross
Cover of the book Tarin of the Mammoths: Cave Bear Mountain (BK3) by Nick Webb, Shane Ross
Cover of the book Urne-Burial by Nick Webb, Shane Ross
Cover of the book Oroonoko by Nick Webb, Shane Ross
Cover of the book Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs - Read it yourself with Ladybird by Nick Webb, Shane Ross
Cover of the book Funnybones: The Pet Shop by Nick Webb, Shane Ross
Cover of the book Snick-Snack Sniffle-Nose: Ladybird I'm Ready to Read by Nick Webb, Shane Ross
Cover of the book Tales of Ancient Egypt by Nick Webb, Shane Ross
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy