Ireland in danger of collapse

[DiscoStu]

Aside from low corp tax and a housing boom, did Ireland ever really have anything going for it?

Back to growing potatoes they go, let's just hope they've got a bit better at it

[Mich the Tester]

Aside from low corp tax and a housing boom, did Ireland ever really have anything going for it?

Good whiskey, good breakfasts, a good rugby team, very good universities, talented salespeople (gift of the gab), fascinating geology and fantastic landscapes. They have a good sense of humour too, and I fear they’re going to need it.

[oracleslave]

Good whiskey, good breakfasts, a good rugby team, very good universities, talented salespeople (gift of the gab), fascinating geology and fantastic landscapes. They have a good sense of humour too, and I fear they’re going to need it.

consistently over-rated

[BrilloPad]

consistently over-rated

WHS. When was the last time they won a grand slam? was it the 1920s or something?

Just googled and seems they only ever won one - in 1948!

[cailin maith]

consistently over-rated

[TimberWolf]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/g...ist-warns.html

Help Ireland or it will exit euro, economist warns... A leading Irish economist has called on Dublin to threaten withdrawal from the euro unless Europe's big powers do more to rescue Ireland's economy.

What kind of threat is that? Isn't Ireland hugely subsidised by the EU?

[Mich the Tester]

consistently over-rated

and underestimed at one's peril

[cailin maith]

Aside from low corp tax and a housing boom, did Ireland ever really have anything going for it?

Back to growing potatoes they go, let's just hope they've got a bit better at it

Yummmmm potatoes.....

[minestrone]

What kind of threat is that? Isn't Ireland hugely subsidised by the EU?

It was at one point kicking off the massive and unsustainable boom but I don't think so now. East Europe are our new charities.

Never one to miss a trick the EU were handing out massive grants to build hotels in Ireland, there were loads of 10 bedroom hotels built which turned into very nice houses a few months after they were finished.

I’m sure the Irish joining the Eurozone during the boom was great for the Irish but now it’s all going tits up they are nothing more than a leprechaun chained to a drowning white elephant.

[sasguru]

You guys are so ignorant. Ireland is a booming, dynamic economy with no problems at all. AtW said so, so it must be true.