Picture by Deckab For many people, the attractiveness or unattractiveness of a re-united Ireland would come down to a question of money. That sounds a bit grubby, and there are other reasons than the financial for wanting to live in a united Ireland or in one that maintains the link with Britain. But it’s […]
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The economics of Irish unity: five questions
Economics is the dismal science, we’re told, but it’s also the basis on which states are built. If a country isn’t built on a sound economic base, it’s in danger of collapse. Or, as in the case of our own little stateen, if it can’t get the money from elsewhere to prop it up. Much […]