What would you suggest he see and do that would leave an impression of a modern, confident country, making its mark in the world?
Best thing we could do for him is to set up a meeting with some economists who can give him an Economics 101 lecture explaining that protectionism and raising business taxes = less jobs.
Ireland isn't a 'modern, confident country' and the only mark it leaves is a parasitic one as it collects foreign corporation tax. I would hope Barack doesn't visit Ireland as it might hasten withdrawal of American firms.We still come across as a bunch of peasants. After all that has been achieved here, is this the best we can do?
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What would you suggest he see and do that would leave an impression of a modern, confident country, making its mark in the world? (No sniggering now, am serious!)
Ireland isn't a 'modern, confident country' and the only mark it leaves is a parasitic one as it collects foreign corporation tax. I would hope Barack doesn't visit Ireland as it might hasten withdrawal of American firms.
What achievements BTW? - two luas lines that don't meet up? Where I live, 100 years ago we had a train line, a tram (according to an old map) and various dance halls and temperance halls. Now all we have is lots and lots of empty yellow houses. Great progress
I still have a job.Which begs the question, whats keeping you here?
Which begs the question, whats keeping you here?
Another throwback to 1980s Ireland: the question "if you don't like things here, why don't you bloody well emigrate"
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