Lissadell, always romantic. But the jinx lingers

It is surely the quintessential Irish story of romance, divided family loyalties,  declining wealth and fierce litigation. Over Lissadell  it has extended  through the painful transition from   the Anglo-Irish  to the meritocratic blow-ins of today who so often try to ape the  style of the ould dacency.  And still struggle continues, with the successors every bit as determined to hold on to what they have, as ever were the old gentry. The latest battle of the new era of Lissadell has resulted …

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Misheard rumours on Allied Irish causes peak prices on Irish debt..

Scary stuff, but I guess it demonstrates just what a risk Brian Lenihan’s been running. It’s not great that the basket case bank, Anglo Irish Bank has the same acronym as more solid bank… Alphaville have the detail and the scary charts… H/T Niall… Mick FealtyMick is founding editor of Slugger. He has written papers on the impacts of the Internet on politics and the wider media and is a regular guest and speaking events across Ireland, the UK and …

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