Quote Originally Posted by Rjk View Post
the economic arguments against independence for Wales would have applied equally, if not more so to Ireland 100 years ago.
they were the poorest part of the UK, today they are richer than the UK.
if they had not become independent they would prit still be the poorest part of the UK.
Ireland's GDP is heavily misleading due it being something of a tax haven for large multinationals.

As a result of their inflated gdp they also have to make some of the highest contributions to the blocs budget.