Financial Transparency Coalition

A major report on the Millennium Development Goals (MGDs) published by Leprosy Mission Ireland and launched by Minister Peter Power, Minister of State with responsibility for Overseas Aid calls for radical new thinking on development and aid with several recommendations to address the failure of the MDGs.

Every inch of the Elysian, Ireland’s tallest building, is designed to entice viewers to splurge as much as 1.8 million euros ($2.56 million) on an apartment in the 17-story tower. A signature three-bedroom duplex penthouse offers a black-lacquer kitchen with taps designed by Porsche SE and a panoramic view of Cork, Ireland’s second-largest city.