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The Rise and Fall of Irish Nationwide | Cork News
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Michael Fingleton, the visionary who turned Irish Nationwide from a small lender into a €16 billion property powerhouse, died at 88 — leaving behind a legacy of explosive growth, bold deals, and a devastating crash that cost taxpayers €5.4 billion. His decades-long reign shaped Ireland’s boom-and-bust economy, built on charm, connections, and risky bets — now remembered as both architect of a national miracle and symbol of its collapse.
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