Business Post's View
Any debate about reunification must park sentiment at the door and deal in hard realities
The dream of a united Ireland is a goal for many, but the costs of making it happen will be considerable
Every so often, in the excitable talk about the reunification of Ireland, somebody throws a bucket of iced water into the mix. The latest such contribution was a report last week by two of this country’s most eminent economists. Its conclusion – or so the reporting of the report would have us believe – is that a united Ireland would “cost” €20 billion a year, for 20 years.
In fact, John FitzGerald of Trinity College and ...
