As part of the Understanding the World: Exploring the Global Economy series, the World Affairs Council presented a lecture Nov. 18 by David Lynch, author of When the Luck of the Irish Ran Out.
UNDERSTANDING THE WORLD:
Exploring the Global Economy
DAVID LYNCH
author of
When the Luck of the Irish Ran Out
held
NOV. 18 - 5:30-7 p.m.
Harrisburg University
co-sponsored with
International House
The following articles provide insight on Ireland's economic woes:
Do Irish Eyes Have Anything to
Smile About These Days?
An Irish girl arrives in England in 1955 looking for work. As
Ireland's unemployment rate climbs an emigration culture is
returning. Photograph: © Hulton-Deutsch Collection/CORB
Ireland's unemployment rate climbs an emigration culture is
returning. Photograph: © Hulton-Deutsch Collection/CORB
The Guardian
More than 100,000 Irish workers expected
to leave country before 2012
Jobless rate of 13.6% means return to Ireland's culture of emigration as fears of a
double-dip recession set in. For many Irish workers, the only option once
again is to look abroad.
double-dip recession set in. For many Irish workers, the only option once
again is to look abroad.
Read more:
The Irish Independent
Despite huge discontent with the government, and with the political class -- not
to mention the bankers -- it is very unlikely that scenes of disorder and rebellion
could break out in Dublin or Cork or Galway like we've seen recently in the
streets of France.
to mention the bankers -- it is very unlikely that scenes of disorder and rebellion
could break out in Dublin or Cork or Galway like we've seen recently in the
streets of France.
:
A protesting French student faces down riot police officers during a confrontation on the
streets of Lyon last week
streets of Lyon last week
Foreign Policy
The recent child abuse scandals are just the latest development in the Catholic
Church's long retreat from its one-time stronghold.
Church's long retreat from its one-time stronghold.
There was a time when Irish Catholics might have
been delighted to see the pope lavishing attention on
their bishops. On Feb. 15 and 16, however, when
Ireland's bishops were at the Vatican to discuss an
ongoing child sex abuse scandal, Catholics back
home were furious. Catholics were already upset
about Pope Benedict's refusal to apologize to the
thousands of abuse victims in Ireland or even hint
that he would meet with them, as some had requested.
But what really set them off seems to have been the
images of their bishops kissing the pope's ring.
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