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How to Blow a Fortune

Fergal Keane tries to find out how Ireland got to the brink of bankruptcy after being one of the richest countries in the world. Has bailing them out put the UK economy at risk?

Will the death of Ireland's boom-time economy spell big trouble for the UK? Fergal Keane returns home to find out why Ireland went from being one of the richest countries in the world to the brink of bankruptcy. Bailing out Ireland has put Britain on the hook for billions, but will it be enough to save one of our most important business partners?

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29 minutes