Joe Higgins (Dublin West, Socialist Party) | Oireachtas source

Finally, Mr. Quinlan, in the development of, I think, what everybody or most people agree was a bubble, did the media play a role in encouraging that, do you ... in your view? And in ... as you know, Independent Newspapers sponsored annual property awards which they gave out at glittering gala evenings. In 2007 you were awarded the Irish investor of the year, you were awarded the Irish property personality of the year, and the Irish property deal of the year was the Irish Glass Bottle site. Are you proud or embarrassed of that range of awards?