Decadence: Old money lingers but billions have evaporated since 2010

Some held on to their hats as a hurricane blew through Irish economy - but many lost everything, writes Samantha McCaughren

Sean Quinn

The past decade really has been a story of bust to boom. Ten years ago many of Ireland's Rich List regulars were experiencing the harsh realities of the recession.

The 2010 Rich List opened by describing how the country was 'on its knees' and explained how the property values had fallen drastically. It listed several prominent business names from the noughties who had seen a dramatic reversal of their fortunes. Few of them have recovered the wealth they lost in the crash.