'We're in' - Dragons' Den pitches show how far economy has come in last eight years

Businesswoman Chanelle McCoy will become the third female Dragon in the long-running series which has reflected the lows and highs of the Irish economy

Richard Curran

ON Sunday night, 'Dragons' Den' returns to television screens in what will be its eighth series on RTÉ. It probably reflects the growing appetite in Ireland for learning about business and starting up your own that it is the second-longest running 'Dragons' Den' franchise in the world.

Since the concept first emerged in Japan, where it was called 'Money Tigers', local versions have been produced in nearly 30 countries. The BBC show has been running the longest and is on series 14.