United Ireland may not be as remote as it seems

Economics is driving a realignment of Europe. A united Ireland might be part of that

A guard of honour is formed at the commemoration of Jeremiah O’Donovan Rossa’s August 1915 funeral at Glasnevin Cemetery in Dublin yesterday. Picture: Collins
A guard of honour is formed at the commemoration of Jeremiah O’Donovan Rossa’s August 1915 funeral at Glasnevin Cemetery in Dublin yesterday. Picture: Collins

It’s the long weekend, which allows us time to kick back and maybe entertain some thoughts on where this economy of ours is going. Largely on the back of the strength of our two major trading partners, the US and Britain, our economy is growing.

As long as the euro remains ...