In the late 90’s Ireland’s economy took off, it was known as the Celtic Tiger so all the sons and daughters of Erin returned home. Ireland had prosperity for the first time it’s recent history. Ireland tried to limit it’s immigration but got criticism because numerous countries allowed the Irish to immigrate to their shores and felt Ireland should return the favor. There was a labor shortage so immigrants from East Europe, Africa and Middle East all poured in to Ireland and there you have it, the melting pot with Islamic extremists swirling around the pot’s edges. Sadly, the Ireland of the Quite Man no longer exists (well in some remote villages, but it is on it’s way out.)
Yes, I understand. My husband is in the computer networking field, and he knows some people who went to work in Ireland.
The low birthrate is what leads to the immigration from foreign cultures. That, and a minimum wage and/or welfare structure that allows native citizens to live without taking lower wage jobs. We have it here in the U.S., much more drastically than Ireland because of the long, porous border with Mexico.
It’s not bad that the Ireland of the “Quiet Man” is out of date. I’m a big fan of antibiotics, anesthesia, and indoor plumbing. But ideally, a country should have jobs for its citizens, and should have citizens for its labor needs!