On Saturday, (17th August), members of the Young Workers’ Network (YWN) and supporters took a stroll around the Irish Financial Services Centre with historian Conor McCabe who outlined its prominent role in the economic crisis.
Among the over 25 people who attended the ‘Finance under foot’ walking tour was YWN member, Robert Purfield.
He said: “I found the tour very informative. Conor presented the facts in a very interesting and easy to follow way. What was truly shocking to find out was how companies can avoid tax and are blatantly able to manipulate the system to their benefit.
“The story of the IFSC serves as a stark warning about how we need to develop an economy which is stable and serves society rather than one purely based on making profits for international finance.”
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