My research paper will look at the advantages and disadvantages of Ireland becoming a member of the European Union. The advantages I'll be addressing will be the impact it has had for the agriculture sector, education and training, the impact on citizens and impact of the single currency in Ireland. The disadvantages will link in with the advantages as it has affected different areas since Ireland’s membership. I'll also give a brief overview of the European Union and how it was established.
The European Union is known as an economic and political partnership between 28 member states, in the continent of Europe. After the second world war European countries affected by the war came together to discuss of a resolution that would avoid another event such as the World Wars from occurring. In 1952 the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC) would become the first international organisation that would see the further developments of the European Union. The six countries involved with the organisation were Germany, Luxembourg, France, Belgium, Italy, Luxembourg and the Netherlands. The Treaty of Rome was signed in 1957 by the six countries which saw the establishment of the European Economic Community (EEC). In 1958 the EEC was created and the six members became the first states in the organisation. Coming up to almost sixty years since its establishment the EEC is what is known as the European Union (EU) and its members have grown from six to twenty-eight. The EEC was changed to the European Union in 1993 after the signing of the Maastricht Treaty. Ireland has largely benefited from the EU since joining in 1973.
When Ireland joined the EEC in 1973, it was highly dependent on its agriculture sector for income. England was Ireland's ma...
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... the Irish economy and the development of the country in the last forty years. The Celtic Tiger era is a success story of its own in Ireland as we saw reduction on taxes and a higher standard of living for Irish citizens. Even though it all fell apart damaging the property sector, Ireland had the support of the EU member states when it needed assistance in late 2009. Ireland also managed to successfully leave its years of economic struggle and through European policies such as the CAP has developed the agricultural sector and it being one of the striving agricultural sectors in the EU.
Funding from the EU saw vast improvements in transport, enterprise and education. Ireland’s membership has seen developments to the education and training sector, which has increased job employment and through that has been able to attract foreign direct investments to the country.
The European Union has been helped economically ever since World War II. Right after World War II’s end, Europe was struggling to hold on. The countries of the modern-day European Union thought it would be a good idea to come together and help each others struggling economy. To this day, this decision has had a very positive outcome on the EU’s economy. As shown in Diagram 1, the European Union combined together has the world’s highest GDP at 18.3 Trillion USD as compared to the United States’ 17.4 Trillion USD GDP and China’s 10.4 Trillion USD GDP. The idea
In conclusion, the European Union has “merged” the countries of Europe. It has developed a common currency called the Euro’s, and a Parliament located in Belgium, Luxembourg, and France. Also, ALL of the countries of the Union are affected when one country is affected. This is important because the continent of Europe had become very weak after the wars and they needed to strengthen, and the European Union keeps the countries of Europe strong and economically fit.
First off, it is important to understand the political and social whereabouts of Northern Ireland from 1898 to gage the changes that have been made in policy. Before 1921, the North and South of Ireland were under British rule. When the government of Ireland Act 1920 partitioned the island of Ireland into two separate states, Northern Ireland and Southern Ireland, the North of Ireland remained under British rule while...
On the other side of the Atlantic, Ireland was facing its own conflict with the British Empire. The Irish were fighting for their economical independence from the United Kingdom. Ireland was not going to be an associated British country anymore but an independent and free republic. Nevertheless, the British started demanding the Irish for more taxes and goods in order to sign an official independence. This caused a general economical crisis in the country that the government did face and that improved with the time. Fortunately, in 1942 Ireland was declared and independent nation. When the McCourts ...
To start with, what is the meaning of the Single Market? According to European Commission website, Single Market indicates the EU as one territory that has no internal borders or any other controlling complications that lead to the free movement of booth services and goods (The European Single Market - European Commission, 2017). According to the same source, single market has great benefits. It encourages competition and trade, increases efficiency, promotes quality, as well as helps in cutting the prices. In addition, the same source considers the European Single Market as one of the EU’s ultimate accomplishments that powered the economic growth and made the everyday life of European businesses and consumers easier (The European Single Market - European Commission, 2017).
The OEEC meant that European countries were almost forced into unity. The countries had to join together to resolve where the money went and what it should it be spent on. 10 European countries had to work together to split the money because the US refused to have anything to do with splitting up the money. The ECSC (European Coal and Steel Industry) was later introduced. This organisation had France, West Germany, Italy and Benelux within it.
The Irish and British governments fought for many years over the ownership of Northern Ireland. Britain had main control over Northern Ireland, and Ireland did not think that was fair. Be...
International relations can be viewed under realism or liberalism. Since Brexit relates to international relations among European countries, it can be analyzed using either realism or liberalism. To clarify, Brexit is a short name for “British exit,” which was a reference to the public vote of Britain’s citizens to exit the European Union. In short, European Union is an international organization forming an environment for the European member states solve internal or external political or environmental issues, increase job availability, and create other economic opportunities.
...outward migration has grown steadily (Wp.sme.ie, 2014). Ireland has seen the collapse of Irish exports despite the weakening of the Euro imports decreased and exports increased. Ireland has also faced difficulties in the international financial market after the crisis as it lost some of its credibility. This was reflected by Ireland bond yields, which increased to a dangerous high of just under 12% in 2011 (Tradingeconomics.com, 2014).
Mulle, E.D., Wedekind, G., Depoorter, I., Sattich, T., & Maltby, T. 2013. ‘EU Enlargement: Lessons from, and prospects for’. IES Working Paper 3. Pp 8-39.
During the twentieth century, Ireland was suffering through a time of economic hardship. “Economic growth was stagnant, unemployment was at a historic high and exceeded anywhere in the EU, except possibly Spain, and the state was one of the most indebted in the world” . Irish men and women who had received a formal education had immigrated to other nations due to the unavailability of jobs at home. This left Ireland in a state of further economic downfall, and the lack of skilled workers left Ireland stuck. The 1990’s were a turning point for Ireland. A rise in industry within the nation, as well as an increase in exports, led Ireland to become the “shining nation” in Europe. It became internationally linked with one of the biggest power nations, the United States, and international trade became Ireland’s new source for a booming economy. This brought the rise of what was known as the Celtic Tiger in Ireland.
With the introduction of the Euro Zone allowed the Anglo and INBS to compete in the Irish market. Unfortunately, this resulted in the willing...
We are seeking to identify students who consistently display academic deficiencies in an effort to provide intervention strategies to help them to be successful learners. We at the University are identifying students who need intervention and remediation in the classroom which is critical to the University, the classroom and the individual. At the university level and every school across the nation there are individuals at risk. Usually students are accessed in elementary or middle school. However, we are experiencing a great deal of older adults who are coming into our C.A.P.E.( Center for Alternative Programs in Education ) We will not Lose them”. [ Dubroy 2013] Each year, the Natural Sciences & Math department loses between 30 to 50% of our students. In some ...
Ireland is a small, modern, European trade-dependent economy with an estimated GDP of US$ 186.7 billion in PPP terms (US$208 billion when the official exchange rate is used) in 2012. With a population of 4,775,982 (2013), this translates into a GDP per capita of US$ 40,700. Prior to the onset of the global financial meltdown in 2008 which has severely dented Ireland’s economic prowess – at least in the short term – Ireland, then famously labelled “Celtic Tiger” enjoyed almost four decades of extraordinary success where it was transformed from being a poor country on Europe’s periphery into one its richest countries. Between 1970 and 2000, the Irish economy grew at an average annual rate of 8.7 percent. From a GDP per capita of US$ 2000 in 1970, it boasted of income levels similar to the United Kingdom, Germany and France by 2006.
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