Thread: Irish mess
View Single Post
Old 22-11-10, 12:10 PM   #5
Bri w
Member
 
Bri w's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Turre, Almeria
Posts: 668
Default Re: Irish mess

Quote:
Originally Posted by Ed View Post
I'm on the horns of a dilemma

I'm half Irish (mother is from Co Mayo) and I want to see Ireland prosper

But when we can't afford our own public services, and everything seems to be slash and burn, how are we affording to lend Ireland £7bn? Where is the money coming from? More borrowing?

Isn't it more important that we spend the money on ourselves? Or will it simply cost us more in the long term if the Irish economy fails, would Northern Ireland collapse too? I dunno.

My rellies over in Mayo and Galway have all worked damned hard and they are embarrassed and deeply upset - as usual, it's nothing to do with normal people. Banks... again
Ditto, half Irish and want to see Ireland prosper.

Loaning to Ireland, one of our biggest trading partners, makes for commonsense. Britain exports £24,000,000,000 worth of goods annually, and if Ireland struggles it impacts on the UK.

as an aside, I wonder how many bankers have been sacked for incompetence?
__________________
"It's not the years in your life, it's the life in your years."

Currently - Fighting the urge... seen a nice Triumph America

Previously - Honda CB125, Honda CB400-4 & BSA B40, Moto Guzzi 850, Yamaha RD250, Suzuki GT380, Kawasaki Z1B, Kawasaki Z650, Honda VFR, Triumph Street Triple R.
Bri w is offline   Reply With Quote