For any of the Irish members - or people who have visited the country recently.
How has the financial crisis in recent years affected the country?
Is it something you can feel when you are out in the cities and speaking to people?
Or is an economic crisis - which looks bad on paper - but doesn't seem to be felt that much by the man on the street?
I am just curious. Since for all the scary headlines - the UK never feels much different when it is in a boom or a recession. At least to me - but then I have a public sector job. And so did my parents. So - maybe that gives you a different perspective.
So - with that in mind - I am wondering if the dramatic Irish crash is something that has filtered through to the people?
I am guessing so - since I read somewhere that 1 in 4 jobs (or something like that?) were directly related to the construction industry. So - when the property bubble burst - I imagine the effects would have been noticeable by ordinary people?
Anyway - I am really curious. And would love to hear reports about how things are looking in Ireland in the wake of the bursting of the property bubble.
How has the financial crisis in recent years affected the country?
Is it something you can feel when you are out in the cities and speaking to people?
Or is an economic crisis - which looks bad on paper - but doesn't seem to be felt that much by the man on the street?
I am just curious. Since for all the scary headlines - the UK never feels much different when it is in a boom or a recession. At least to me - but then I have a public sector job. And so did my parents. So - maybe that gives you a different perspective.
So - with that in mind - I am wondering if the dramatic Irish crash is something that has filtered through to the people?
I am guessing so - since I read somewhere that 1 in 4 jobs (or something like that?) were directly related to the construction industry. So - when the property bubble burst - I imagine the effects would have been noticeable by ordinary people?
Anyway - I am really curious. And would love to hear reports about how things are looking in Ireland in the wake of the bursting of the property bubble.