2006-12-23 06:30:48 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
The wealth of ireland is rather a new occurance . It was in the early 90's when the Celtic Tiger began and is only showing signs of slowing down now.
Ireland was a colony of Great Britain for 700 years and has been oppresed and impoverished. Ireland was impoverished further by the great potato famine which had led to an almost constant stream of emmigration of the youth.
Ireland are among the foreigners who have begun to become wealthy as the British greed was overthrown.
I do agree that the British have lost their wealth as the majority of it came from the exploitation of their colonies inc. Ireland resources such as land and minerals.
2006-12-23 06:37:07 · answer #1 · answered by Icehockey Fan 99 2 · 2⤊ 2⤋
The UK isn't getting poorer, nor is Ireland. Perhaps you mean "less competitive." It costs a lot to employ someone in the UK and even more in Ireland. If this trend continues, foreign companies which are concerned about their profits will go elsewhere. Indian workers are dedicated, cheap to hire and speak English - a major attraction to employers.
2006-12-23 15:23:31 · answer #2 · answered by mini metro 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
We are certainly not getting poorer. Just check house prices for example.
We mnay not be getting richer at quite the same rate but that is not a bad thing neccessarily.
Compared with most of the world we are rich beyond the wildest dreams
2006-12-23 14:50:26 · answer #3 · answered by alan h 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
what a well constructed question. Ireland has been increasing in wealth per capita and surpassed England some years ago. In times gone by Ireland lost it all to those criminals across the water.
2006-12-23 14:38:03 · answer #4 · answered by crackleboy 4 · 3⤊ 1⤋
They lost all power and wealth when they teamed up with the USA. Now we are a poor country without any real power or wealth because Bush rules us.
2006-12-23 17:39:54 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
UK is getting poorer as taxes and costs go up and up and wages don't.
2006-12-23 14:40:43 · answer #6 · answered by JOHN Y 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
i think you are right, we are getting poorer, by the way.. Ireland/Scotland/England and wales are the UK. and were getting poorer cos we got to put up
OUR taxes to support all the immigrants and asylum seekers
2006-12-23 16:52:17 · answer #7 · answered by valda54 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Ummm... I'm not really sure what you are talking about but Ireland is part of the UK.
2006-12-23 16:43:04 · answer #8 · answered by Katherine 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
It shouldn't be an issue, we in the USA can just wait until you guys are in real trouble, then we can come in and bail you out again, just like we did in WW2
2006-12-23 14:44:01 · answer #9 · answered by rasmalai001 3 · 0⤊ 4⤋
we surrendered our wealth and destroyed our own talen and valenteered to be raped and plundered by the whole world.
2006-12-23 16:16:43 · answer #10 · answered by trucker 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋