The European Union and Ireland

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This paper presents a positive assessment of the overall influence the European Union (EU) has had on Ireland. The paper explains that the influence of the EU has been primarily economic and that it has been a beneficial influence because it has contributed to Ireland's recent spurt of economic growth. The paper points out that, while Ireland is a long way from becoming a single united nation, membership into the EU has clearly benefited all of the citizens of the country.

The Benefits to Ireland of the EU-Political
How the EU has Benefited Ireland-Economics
The Divided Irish Nation and People-Improving Relations between
Protestants and Catholics as a Result of the EU?
Advancement into the Future
Opinion of the EU

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"EUROPA, the Internet informational site for the European Union, notes that one of the inspirations for the European Union was that, for centuries, "Europe was the scene of frequent and bloody wars," and it was hoped that economic cooperation would heal ancient political tensions between all member nations. (EUROPA, "EU History at a Glance: History of the European Union," 2004) When Ireland and its neighbor and territorial rival, the United Kingdom, both joined the European Union, then called the European Community (EC) in 1973, there was hoped that this mutual economic joining would help contribute to a more lasting peace between these often conflicted nations. "

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