Fergus Finlay

It's inevitable.

It's a reflection of the growing economy.

And it's a worldwide issue.

Well, it's probably a bit more pronounced in some parts of the world.

But they don't

Our super-eights tend not to behave like Brahmins.

I think they tend to behave more like nouveau riche than Brahmins.

I would not, I would not, no.

I mean, I think it's a phenomenon.

It's a phenomenon that is inevitable in Ireland because of our...

Wealth as a country.

And it's contributing to the... That's not fair that it should.

If you want to get wealthy, get wealthy.

It's part of a narrative.

You can't object to that, but it's part of the overall narrative.

Rich and poor have always been with us, I guess.

Nobody on the left in Ireland is arguing for higher income tax.

I would, of course, in principle.

The truth, though, is every government in Ireland in the past that has tried to introduce an assets tax has had to run for the hills because of the incredible outcry, led in the main by newspapers and so on, but led by people of wealth.

Irish governments have been utterly and absolutely terrified.