Ireland is officially one of the wealthiest countries on the planet, beating out Germany, France, and the UK. But if you walk the streets of Dublin, you won’t see a utopia. Instead, you’ll find young professionals spending half their salaries to rent a single bedroom, state nurses enduring hour-long commutes, and a massive housing crisis that is forcing an entire generation to flee the country. How did a nation go from being the poorest in Europe to an economic “miracle”—and why does that miracle feel like a scam to the people actually living there? In this video, we dive deep into the true cost of the “Celtic Tiger.” We expose how global mega-corporations like Apple, Google, and Meta turned Ireland into Europe’s ultimate tax haven, artificially inflating the country’s GDP while leaving the working class behind. From the $14 billion Apple tax scandal to the devastating rental market controlled by foreign investment funds, this is the story of an economy built for transnational capital, not for its citizens.
00:02 The GDP Illusion: Why Ireland looks so rich 03:32 How the “Celtic Tiger” was born (and died) 08:17 The $14 Billion Apple Tax Scandal 13:19 Rich Country, Homeless Citizens: The housing crisis 18:35 Escaping the shadow of the Church 23:52 The “Double Irish”: Europe’s biggest tax haven 28:54 The Breaking Point: Immigration and social fracture 34:13 Why US Big Tech controls Ireland’s destiny 38:57 The Silent Exodus: Why the youth are fleeing 45:13 The Stuffed Tiger: What happens when the money leaves?
Life event that changes all: Horse riding accident in Zimbabwe in 1993, a fractured skull et al including bipolar anxiety, chronic fatigue …. co-morbidities (Nietzche 'He who has the reason why can deal with any how' details my health history from 1993 to date). 17th 2017 August operation for breast cancer (no indications just an appointment came from BreastCheck through the Post). Trinity College Dublin Business Economics and Social Studies (but no degree) 1997-2003; UCD 1997/1998 night classes) essays, projects, writings. Trinity Horizon Programme 1997/98 (Centre for Women Studies Trinity College Dublin/St. Patrick's Foundation (Professor McKeon) EU Horizon funded: research study of 15 women (I was one of this group and it became the cornerstone of my journey to now 2017) over 9 mth period diagnosed with depression and their reintegration into society, with special emphasis on work, arts, further education; Notes from time at Trinity Horizon Project 1997/98; Articles written for Irishhealth.com 2003/2004; St Patricks Foundation monthly lecture notes for a specific period in time; Selection of Poetry including poems written by people I know; Quotations 1998-2017; other writings mainly with theme of social justice under the heading Citizen Journalism Ireland. Letters written to friends about life in Zimbabwe; Family history including Michael Comyn KC, my grandfather, my grandmother's family, the O'Donnellan ffrench Blake-Forsters; Moral wrong: An acrimonious divorce but the real injustice was the Catholic Church granting an annulment – you can read it and make your own judgment, I have mine. Topics I have written about include annual Brain Awareness week, Mashonaland Irish Associataion in Zimbabwe, Suicide (a life sentence to those left behind); Nostalgia: Tara Hill, Co. Meath.
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