Economy

To listen to the current batch of politicians we owe them a huge debt of gratitude for the economic miracle they alone created which is called the Celtic Tiger. The reality is that the seeds of this growth were laid during the 50's, 60's and 70's with the remittances sent home by our emigres. Over e5bn was sent home by those sons and daughters of Ireland who left in search of a better life in all corners of the earth. With membership of the EU in 1974 new opportunities opened up to Ireland. Up until the early nineties our people continued to be our greatest export. Over the last decade we have seen more people returning to Ireland. This has contributed to Ireland's ability to attract more foreign direct investment and its evolution into a more open economy. Maintaining our competitiveness is our greatest challenge going forward. Let Livable Ireland know your views and ideas on what needs to be done differently and how we may do things better.