The dramatic story of how the battle to save Ireland's economic sovereignty was fought, and lost. From 2008 to 2010, Ireland's government, led by Brian Cowen and Brian Lenihan, desperately tried to avoid handing over governance of the economy to outsiders. They were crippled by a banking crisis and soaring national debt, by public despair, by their own lack of experience and by internecine strife - yet they nearly succeeded. In the end, it was the actions of other leaders that decided their fate.—John Kelleher Media