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Ireland has a GDP of around 160 Billion. Yeah this problem can easily be resolved by looking at Irelands GDP. After all, if Irelands economy collapses the UK w

Ireland has a GDP of around 160 Billion. Yeah this problem can easily be resolved by looking at Irelands GDP. After all, if Irelands economy collapses the UK won't be affected. Each individual Irish citizen only spends about £4k a year on British products & services. And hey, if the UK economy is severely affected then that won't affect the rest of Europe! Small population, small landmass, small GDP, the worlds second largest software exporter. Do you honestly believe GDP is a real indication of a countries ability to affect the economy of those it is surrounded by and nothing else should be considered? There is zero chance that Germany will go back to the Mark. The Germans have a history of spending silly money on contingency plans for things that will never happen. Oh wait, they don't. Grow up, look at the bigger picture and face facts. /rant

lispm 16y ago
You can grow up yourself. Not the whole economy of Ireland is affected. It is just parts - banks, real estate, etc.. The companies are still there and their products and services are still valuable. When the EU keeps the banks from collapsing, makes credit available, then Ireland is still alive. To keep a tiny country like Ireland with 6 million people running should not be difficult for an EU of 500+ million people.
- ertyjhgvfdc 16y ago
  The real parts of Ireland consisted of US companies tax havening there to avoid paying tax on their sales in the UK and Germany. And a housing boom that meant that more new houses were built than the country actually has people for! The traditional solution for Ireland will still work - every body between the ages of 20-40 simply leave the country. With EU passports they can work in other countries even if the US doesn't decide to let them all move there this time.
- JanezStupar 16y ago
  500 million people majority of which (except UK, Germany, France - to name only the big ones) are already living off EU welfare?
eru 16y ago
> The Germans have a history of spending silly money on contingency plans for things that will never happen. Oh wait, they don't. The German General Staff had and has contingency plans for everything. The General Staff was Prussia's / Germany's secret weapon for two centuries, until it was copied by other nations. But that's just the German army, I don't know about the civilians.

lispm 16y ago

You can grow up yourself. Not the whole economy of Ireland is affected. It is just parts - banks, real estate, etc.. The companies are still there and their products and services are still valuable. When the EU keeps the banks from collapsing, makes credit available, then Ireland is still alive. To keep a tiny country like Ireland with 6 million people running should not be difficult for an EU of 500+ million people.

ertyjhgvfdc 16y ago
The real parts of Ireland consisted of US companies tax havening there to avoid paying tax on their sales in the UK and Germany. And a housing boom that meant that more new houses were built than the country actually has people for! The traditional solution for Ireland will still work - every body between the ages of 20-40 simply leave the country. With EU passports they can work in other countries even if the US doesn't decide to let them all move there this time.
JanezStupar 16y ago
500 million people majority of which (except UK, Germany, France - to name only the big ones) are already living off EU welfare?

eru 16y ago

> The Germans have a history of spending silly money on contingency plans for things that will never happen. Oh wait, they don't. The German General Staff had and has contingency plans for everything. The General Staff was Prussia's / Germany's secret weapon for two centuries, until it was copied by other nations. But that's just the German army, I don't know about the civilians.