ireland – Opinions

Feb. 29, Michael L. Davis, economics professor at the Cox School of Business, SMU Dallas, for a commentary about the governing successes of the late Irish Prime Minister John Bruton. Published in the Chicago Tribune under the heading John Bruton’s Ireland demonstrated how government can promote peace and prosperity: https://tinyurl.com/42k8kaxw

You probably didn’t get up really early on Feb. 10 to watch the livestream from Ireland of John Bruton’s funeral. You may not even know about Bruton, who served as Ireland’s prime minister from 1994 to 1997. That’s understandable. There’s a lot going in the world right now, Ireland is a small place and the 1990s were a long time ago.

But small countries can be important countries. And events 30 years ago still resonate today,

So let me tell you a bit more about Bruton. Not so much to celebrate Bruton — although, by most accounts, he was an admirable man who transcended politics — but what we can learn about how he influenced history.

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March 17, Michael Davis, economics professor at the Cox School of Business, SMU Dallas, for a commentary about how Ireland turned a struggling economy into one that thrives by embracing high tech. Published in Inside Sources under the heading Strategic Business Decisions — Not the Luck of Ancestors — Created a Modern, Burgeoning Irish Economy: https://tinyurl.com/y6kek6b2

Planning a St. Patrick’s Day party? Why not whip up some corned beef and cabbage tacos? Seriously. They’re not bad.

Of course, if you want to stick with the traditional sides, that’s fine too. You can’t go wrong with a buttery colcannon dish and a pint of Guinness. Either way, though, let me tell you how a plate of corned beef tacos helped me better understand that country’s special place in the world.

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