Ever since the crisis in 2008, the Central Bank of Ireland has been critical of the culture in banking. At the time, politicians and regulators alike blamed the poor culture and lack of accountability in financial services for the collapse of our economy. The President of Ireland recently signed the Central Bank (Individual Accountability Framework) Act into law.
Campaigner Chay Bowes is no longer a shareholder of The Ditch, the muck-raking website whose stories have triggered the resignations of two junior ministers and a major probe of An Bord Pleanála.
The value of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in Ireland collapsed to the lowest level since the global financial crisis in the first three months of this year.