In Search of the Pope’s Children

In 2006, The Pope’s Children was a runaway Irish bestseller by TV pundit and economist David MacWilliams – the man credited with inventing the catch phrase “Celtic Tiger” for the booming Irish economy.The book dealt with the economics of Ireland’s boom times in a witty and incisive, but nonpolitically correct manner. As a follow-up, RTÉ commissioned a three-part authored series that explored MacWilliam’s themes,and was also presented by him.The result is a visually slick, part-dramatized walk through Ireland’s Celtic Tiger. It was shown in prime time and drew huge audiences.Economics can be entertaining.