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6. The Celtic Tiger is very much in the Republic

Mon Sep 30, 2019, 05:53 AM

Sep 2019

Because of generations of under investment from private enterprise (cause of the troubles) the population relies on working in the public sector - this is a very expensive model for any government

This is an interesting report on it

https://www.jrf.org.uk/press/one-three-adults-out-work-northern-ireland-makes-no-progress-poverty

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'Nobody wants us anyway': fears of the forgotten on the Northern Irish border [View all] Soph0571 Sep 2019 OP

Maybe, just maybe Sherman A1 Sep 2019 #1

It is a possibiity Soph0571 Sep 2019 #2

Northern Ireland is a place of poverty mitch96 Sep 2019 #5

The Celtic Tiger is very much in the Republic Soph0571 Sep 2019 #6