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forktheif | 12 years ago

Ireland has been independent for 95ish years? It's economy only really became something to be envious of around 20 years ago. 20 years out of 95 isn't a great record.

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anonymousDan|12 years ago

Ireland, which had been pillaged by Britain for hundreds of years, was starting from a much lower base after independence than Scotland will be.