Transcript Presentation on Ireland

Presentation on
Ireland
Where is it?
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A small island on the edge of Europe
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Our next door neighbour is the Island of
Britain
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America is on the other side of us to the west
The West Coast
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West coast is in the west of Ireland
Ennis (Home Town)
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Monastery Town (1240)
Dublin
Dublin is the capital city of Ireland
 Vikings founded Dublin (Dubhlin)
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Irish Culture
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National Holiday- St. Patrick’s Day
March 17th
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National Dish- Potatoes “Mashed Spuds, boiled
spuds, roasted spuds, spuds with skins.”
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National Dance- Irish Dancing
Irish Culture
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National Drink
-Guinness
-Tea
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National Sports
-Hurling
-Gaelic Football
Irish Language
Gaelic
 Dia dhuit = Hello
 Conas tá tú? = How are you
 Ta a lan craic isteach sa teach tabhairne
= There’s a lot of craic in the pub
 Spoken fluently in Gealtachs 10% of the
country
 Making a come back recently
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Sport
Hurling and gaelic football
 Same game played with different balls
 Mainly played in the summer
 Non professional sport
 Croke park is our main stadium (80000
capacity)
 Soccer and rugby our next biggest
sports
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Irish Music
Traditional
Played at ceile’s and pubs, generally in
groups of musicins
Ceili – Dancing sessions where
for Irish music and Irish dance
Instruments
The Bodhrán – made from animal skin and is like a drum
Whistles and flutes – Tin whistle is mainly played
Uilleann Bagpipes - uilleann pipes are not blown with the mouth;
air is pumped into the bag by means of an elbow bellows. Also,
uilleann pipes are not as loud.
Rock
U2 – Very successful Irish rock band
joshua tree, All that you cant leave
behind
 Thin Lizzy – Dublin band from 70’s and
80’s
 Rory Gallaher – Blues Rock, great
guitar player
 The Coors
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A Brief History of Ireland
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400-800 The Coming of Christiany led by the patron
saint of Ireland St. Patrick.
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800-1150 Viking raiders frequently attack Ireland
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1200-1450 Anglo-Norman invasion occurs.
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1500-1840 English Rule
Henry VIII
 Queen Elizabeth and Ulster rebelion
 Catholic schools outlawed
 Greater divide between Catholic and
Protestant
 Denied a vote
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A Brief History of Ireland
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1845 - 1849 The Great Famine
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1919 - 1921 The War of Independence and Partition
of the country
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1922 - 1923 The Irish Civil War
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1923 -1969 Northern Ireland ruled from Belfast,
Republic ruled from Dublin
A Brief History of Ireland
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1969 -1972 Beginning of “The Troubles”, Northern
Ireland governed from London.
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1993 - 1996 The First Ceasefires and the Peace
Process
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1996 - 1998 The Second Ceasefires and the Good
Friday Agreement
“Pre”
Celtic
Tiger
Ireland
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1970s: Per capita income, 64% EU Average
1986: Unemployment 17% (21/30 yrs)
1989: Out migration 40,000
National Debt 127% of GDP
Soaring Inflation
IMF Bailout?
Celtic Tiger
Ireland
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Fasting growing economy in OECD & EU
Over 1,200 foreign companies
Burgeoning high-tech industries
Full employment
Net Inward Immigration
Fiscally Healthy
Some Comparisons Between
Ireland and Estonia
Ireland
Estonia
Population
4,000,000
1,340,000
Migration Rate
5/1000
-3.16/1000
GDP
US$116.2bn
US$17.35bn
GDP Composition
Agriculture 5%
Industry 46%
Services 49%
Agriculture 4.9
Industry 30.3%
Services 64.8%
GDP per capita
US$29,600
US$12,300
Economic growth 2004,2005
3.5%, 4.5%
6.2%, 5.6%
Inflation rate
3.5%
1.3%
Some Comparisons Between
Ireland and Estonia
Ireland
Estonia
Foreign Direct Investment
2001,2002
US$9.7bn, US%24.4
(2nd only to Hong Kong)
US$0.3, US$0.5
Labour Force by occupation
Agriculture 8%
Industry 29%
Services 64%
Agriculture 11%
Industry 20%
Services 69%
Unemployment
4.7%
10.1%
Export Partners
US 20.5%, UK 18.1%,
Belgium 12.6%, Germany
8.3%, France 6.1%,
Netherlands 5.1%, Italy
4.6%
Finland 21.9%, Sweden
12.5%, Russia 11.4%,
Germany 8.4%
Origins of the Celtic Tiger
Economic Policies
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1964: IDA - “Yanks Please Come Over”
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1960s: Some Improvement 350 Firms, Stagnant Employment
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1973: EU Membership, Market 400 million
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Wave 1: Hardware/Electronics and Pharmaceuticals
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Subassembly plants, vulnerable approach
Corporate Tax 10%, 20 yr guarantee
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1980s Overhaul of Telecommunications
Origins of the Celtic Tiger
Education Policies
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Favorable Demography (42% <25yrs)
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Increased Expenditure at all Levels
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Expenditure of EU funds
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Free Third Level Education
Origins of the Celtic Tiger
Education Policies
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Vocational Emphasis
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RTC & 2 Universities – Links to local industry
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Responsive to Industry Needs - Focus on Science,
Technology, Languages
Origins of the Celtic Tiger
Education Policies
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3rd Highest OECD (Organisation for Economic
Cooperation Development)Share of Population with
3rd Level Degree (after Canada & US)
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30% of New Degrees in Science & Engineering
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34,000 grads/yr, over 30% in Eng/Tech. 6/10 in
science, engineering or business.
Origins of the Celtic Tiger
Education Policies
•Since 1992, 16% increase in Science, 35% in
Eng/tech, 16% Business.
•1992 to 1996: 44%, 27%, 72% increase in graduates
with computer degree, cert, dip.
•Big increase in Science & Technology employment
Origins of the Celtic Tiger
Other Factors
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EU Structural Funding to improve road infrastructure
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English speaking population
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Geographically positioned as bridge between US and
Europe
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Social partnership- cooperation between government
social groups and trade unions.
Possible Barriers to Continued
Success
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Sustainability: Over Dependence on Multinational
Corporations?
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Erosion of National Competitive Advantage
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Loss of Tier 1 EU Status
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Low levels of R&D, Innovation, Patents
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Multitude of Middle Skilled Workers
Possible Barriers to Continued
Success
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Need to continually move up the Value-Add Chain
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Labor Shortage
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Downside
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High Cost of Living, Congestion, Infrastructure
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Rising Tide? Can we keep our head above water
Esaulova Angelina
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