The Celtic Tiger stumbled after Ireland's banking crisis and the collapse of its construction sector.
With the Celtic Tiger well and truly buried, emigration is once again a looming presence in Irish life.
Ireland, for example, went from an economic backwater to becoming the Celtic Tiger.
One conclusion is that Scottish nationalists' hopes of becoming a Celtic Tiger with low business tax face a number of significant obstacles.
Before the financial crisis of 2008, Ireland's economy was known as the "Celtic Tiger" due to its rapid economic expansion and property boom.
But his supporters say it was easy for Mr McCreevy to be innovative when he presided over the boom years of the Celtic Tiger economy.
Prior to the financial crisis of 2008, Ireland was described as the "Celtic Tiger" of Europe, due to its rapidly expanding economy and booming property sector.
The boom that earned Ireland the nickname of "Celtic Tiger" faltered when the country fell into recession in the wake of the global financial crisis of 2008.
Ireland's banking sector has been badly hit by the international financial turmoil, the collapse of a domestic property bubble and a deep recession in the former "Celtic Tiger" economy.
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Chaired by author and broadcaster David McWilliams (who allegedly coined the phrase "Celtic Tiger"), the monthly Leviathan nights now pop up as much in muddy festival fields as proper theatres.
They may also look at what's happening to Ireland, often held out as the erstwhile Celtic Tiger example of business tax cuts - down to 12.5% headline rate - leading to increased revenue and booming growth rates.
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