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    Forbes magazine has Ireland as the fifth hardest hit economy in the world

    In Pictures: The World's Hardest-Hit Economies - 5. Ireland - Forbes.com

    Quite a damning report on what's happening in this country, and the state we're in.

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    apart from iceland I'd love to know where else suffered worse than us.
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    Have a look at the countries to either side of us in that article, Fianna Fail you should be proud
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    Brian Clowen, take a bow.

    along with 25% of the electorate who voted FF in the last locals/Euros.
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    international factors...sure the others would have been worse...going forward...no one saw it coming...adjustment...worse recession in 80years...tough decisions...smart economy...global problem...green shoots...talking down economy...lehman brothers...no alternative...going..going...goinI(*^*(^$(*^%8qy34 2#])(*&()*&%?}~:@{}?>}~{)_+_o]P[68437]nb-

    *android explodes*

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    At least they get some sun in the Seychelles, and cheap petrol in Venezuela. Fairly lightweight article all the same.
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    We are dropping from a very high mark though - just a couple of years ago we ranked number 1 in the world for places to live.

    So 5th worst dropped is better than 5 worst economy.

    Maybe the new FF slogan should be "We are still better than Iraq"

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    Quote Originally Posted by toughbutfair View Post
    We are dropping from a very high mark though - just a couple of years ago we ranked number 1 in the world for places to live.
    The quality of life index in the economist is ranked on different criteria than the economy.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dios View Post
    The quality of life index in the economist is ranked on different criteria than the economy.
    I know that but the economy is weighted into their calculation.

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    Quote Originally Posted by toughbutfair View Post
    I know that but the economy is weighted into their calculation.
    Its still comparing apples and airliners.

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