Presentation on Ireland

1
Presentation on Ireland

2
Where is it?

• A small island on the edge of Europe
• Our next door neighbour is the Island of
  Britain
• America is on the other side of us to the west

3
(No Transcript)
4
(No Transcript)
5
(No Transcript)
6
The West Coast

• West coast is in the west of Ireland

7
(No Transcript)
8
Ennis (Home Town)

• Monastery Town (1240)

9
Dublin

• Dublin is the capital city of Ireland
• Vikings founded Dublin (Dubhlin)

10
Irish Culture

• National Holiday- St. Patricks Day
• March 17th
• National Dish- Potatoes Mashed Spuds, boiled
  spuds, roasted spuds, spuds with skins.
• National Dance- Irish Dancing

11
Irish Culture

• National Drink
• -Guinness
• -Tea
• National Sports
• -Hurling
• -Gaelic Football

12
Irish Language

• Gaelic
• Dia dhuit Hello
• Conas tá tú? How are you
• Ta a lan craic isteach sa teach tabhairne
• Theres a lot of craic in the pub
• Spoken fluently in Gealtachs 10 of the country
• Making a come back recently

13
Sport

• Hurling and gaelic football
• Same game played with different balls
• Mainly played in the summer
• Non professional sport
• Croke park is our main stadium (80000 capacity)
• Soccer and rugby our next biggest sports

14
(No Transcript)
15
Irish Music

• Traditional
• Played at ceiles and pubs, generally in
• groups of musicins
• Ceili Dancing sessions where
• for Irish music and Irish dance
• Instruments
• The Bodhrán made from animal skin and is like a
  drum
• Whistles and flutes Tin whistle is mainly
  played
• Uilleann Bagpipes - uilleann pipes are not blown
  with the mouth air is pumped into the bag by
  means of an elbow bellows. Also, uilleann pipes
  are not as loud.

16
Rock

• U2 Very successful Irish rock band
• joshua tree, All that you cant leave behind
• Thin Lizzy Dublin band from 70s and 80s
• Rory Gallaher Blues Rock, great guitar player
• The Coors

17
A Brief History of Ireland

• 400-800 The Coming of Christiany led by the
  patron saint of Ireland St. Patrick.
• 800-1150 Viking raiders frequently attack
  Ireland
• 1200-1450 Anglo-Norman invasion occurs.
• 1500-1840 English Rule

18

• Henry VIII
• Queen Elizabeth and Ulster rebelion
• Catholic schools outlawed
• Greater divide between Catholic and Protestant
• Denied a vote

19
A Brief History of Ireland

• 1845 - 1849 The Great Famine
• 1919 - 1921 The War of Independence and Partition
  of the country
• 1922 - 1923 The Irish Civil War
• 1923 -1969 Northern Ireland ruled from Belfast,
  Republic ruled from Dublin

20
A Brief History of Ireland

• 1969 -1972 Beginning of The Troubles, Northern
  Ireland governed from London.
• 1993 - 1996 The First Ceasefires and the Peace
  Process
• 1996 - 1998 The Second Ceasefires and the Good
  Friday Agreement

21
PreCeltic TigerIreland

• 1970s Per capita income, 64 EU Average
• 1986 Unemployment 17 (21/30 yrs)
• 1989 Out migration 40,000
• National Debt 127 of GDP
• Soaring Inflation
• IMF Bailout?

22
Celtic Tiger Ireland

• Fasting growing economy in OECD EU
• Over 1,200 foreign companies
• Burgeoning high-tech industries
• Full employment
• Net Inward Immigration
• Fiscally Healthy

23
Some Comparisons Between Ireland and Estonia
Ireland Estonia
Population 4,000,000 1,340,000
Migration Rate 5/1000 -3.16/1000
GDP US116.2bn US17.35bn
GDP Composition Agriculture 5 Industry 46 Services 49 Agriculture 4.9 Industry 30.3 Services 64.8
GDP per capita US29,600 US12,300
Economic growth 2004,2005 3.5, 4.5 6.2, 5.6
Inflation rate 3.5 1.3
24
Some Comparisons Between Ireland and Estonia
Ireland Estonia
Foreign Direct Investment 2001,2002 US9.7bn, US24.4 (2nd only to Hong Kong) US0.3, US0.5
Labour Force by occupation Agriculture 8 Industry 29 Services 64 Agriculture 11 Industry 20 Services 69
Unemployment 4.7 10.1
Export Partners US 20.5, UK 18.1, Belgium 12.6, Germany 8.3, France 6.1, Netherlands 5.1, Italy 4.6 Finland 21.9, Sweden 12.5, Russia 11.4, Germany 8.4
25
Origins of the Celtic TigerEconomic Policies

• 1964 IDA - Yanks Please Come Over
• 1960s Some Improvement 350 Firms, Stagnant
  Employment
• 1973 EU Membership, Market 400 million
• Wave 1 Hardware/Electronics and Pharmaceuticals
• Subassembly plants, vulnerable approach
• Corporate Tax 10, 20 yr guarantee
• 1980s Overhaul of Telecommunications

26
Origins of the Celtic TigerEducation Policies

• Favorable Demography (42 lt25yrs)
• Increased Expenditure at all Levels
• Expenditure of EU funds
• Free Third Level Education

27
Origins of the Celtic TigerEducation Policies

• Vocational Emphasis
• RTC 2 Universities Links to local industry
• Responsive to Industry Needs - Focus on Science,
  Technology, Languages

28
Origins of the Celtic TigerEducation Policies

• 3rd Highest OECD (Organisation for Economic
  Cooperation Development)Share of Population with
  3rd Level Degree (after Canada US)
• 30 of New Degrees in Science Engineering
• 34,000 grads/yr, over 30 in Eng/Tech. 6/10 in
  science, engineering or business.

29
Origins of the Celtic TigerEducation Policies

• Since 1992, 16 increase in Science, 35 in
  Eng/tech, 16 Business.
• 1992 to 1996 44, 27, 72 increase in graduates
  with computer degree, cert, dip.
• Big increase in Science Technology employment

30
Origins of the Celtic TigerOther Factors

• EU Structural Funding to improve road
  infrastructure
• English speaking population
• Geographically positioned as bridge between US
  and Europe
• Social partnership- cooperation between
  government social groups and trade unions.

31
Possible Barriers to Continued Success

• Sustainability Over Dependence on Multinational
  Corporations?
• Erosion of National Competitive Advantage
• Loss of Tier 1 EU Status
• Low levels of RD, Innovation, Patents
• Multitude of Middle Skilled Workers

32
Possible Barriers to Continued Success

• Need to continually move up the Value-Add Chain
• Labor Shortage
• Downside
• High Cost of Living, Congestion, Infrastructure
• Rising Tide? Can we keep our head above water

33
Esaulova Angelina

• Khrucheva Viktoria